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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Albert Richards" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:58:56 -0700
Subject: United Nations Compensation Unit

United Nations Compensation Commission Unit.
Palais des Nations; Av. de la Paix 8-14;
1211 Geneva 10;Switzerland.
 
Attn: Beneficiary,
 
I am contacting you regarding the mandate given to us to vet and recommend the outstanding funds amounting $2.7 Million left in dormant account holder AC/724518690 ZX with Natwest Bank of London which you are among the beneficiary.
The reasons of this mandate is to make sure that the money mapped out by the United Nation and International Monetary Fund are used to pay off the victims of frauds of any kind as to make sure the UK government has good record of the complains made against it is cleared without delay, with the Senate ad-hoc committee and the FBI against corruptions in UK government for the past 15 years which the previous regime neglected.
Contact the Asia payment zonal office
Foreign Remittance Department
Reserve Bank of India
6, Sansad  Marg,
New Delhi - 110 001, India.
Chief General Manager
Shri Kaza Sudhakar
Email Address: (privateibtcbkverification@live.co.uk)
Contact them with your below information:
Name:..............
State..............
Address:...........
Age:...............
Gender:............
Phone..............
Copy of Your Identity... IF AVAILABLE
 
This is the deposit details
 
Deposit Number: RBI-101-PL45 Sort/
Clearance Code: RBI/101-45/P50
Deposit Certificate N0.: 403377
Deposit Description: DEMAND DRAFT
 
You are advised to furnish your current account information, contact address and direct telephone numbers to make sure your new data is been uploaded for urgent recommendation on how you are to receive this money from the International Monetary Fund (Foreign Exchange Commission). This mandate will last for few months because of the short time approved to all fraud victims of any level in America, Europe, Asia and Africa.
 
Thank you.
Yours very truly,
Mr. Donald Oscar.

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