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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: "Jennifer Izom" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <brijnss@zing.vn>
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:13:30 +0200
Subject: Re-Change of account application in lieu of UN compensation to you

My dear,
 
This is to confirm to you that you have been chosen as a beneficiary of the United Nations scam victims compensation for the sum of USD3.4 million.
 
Recently the G8 countries of the world agreed that before any African country is granted any kind of financial Grant that the African Union (AU) should arrange to compensate all scam victims arising from their continent hence the award of this compensation. The United Nations was appointed a mediator in this matter and the secretariat in Nigeria was chosen to supervise the payments. In consonance with this agreement, the UN office made a random selection of the beneficiaries and decided that payments will be routed through the central bank of Nigeria with their affiliate commercial bank as the executors to ensure adequate monitoring.
 
I am writing you however because of an application on your behalf by one Barrister Roland who according to his application is working for you due to your inability to handle the processing of your award yourself. Please you should reconfirm if you authorized him to work on your behalf otherwise reply urgently for further directives.
All payments are to be made via either ATM card or to your designated account or by diplomatic cash payment system.
 
Reconfirm the following information to us for Security reason.
 
1) FULL NAME;
2) YOUR AGE;
3) YOUR PRIVATE CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER;
4) CONTACT ADDRESS;
5) FAX NUMBER;
6) MARITAL STATUS;
7) OCCUPATION;
On your reply I will send to you a draft of the change of account application which you must sign to enable us effect the necessary changes to your detail. Note Sir that the only expense you will incur in the course of this transaction is the cost of filing your change of account application which is USD285. I will be to guide you. You are therefore advised to reply directly to the officer in charge immediately via the email address specified below
 
Attention Bright Johnson
Email:  brijnss@zing.vn
 
Thanks and God bless.
 
 
Jennifer Izom
(information desk officer 1)

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