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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: "Barrister, Cole Ashley" <lozouaki1951@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: info.unitednation96@rocketmail.com
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:48:43 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Contact Person: Mr. Michael Angel




Attention:

This is to officially announce to you that after the recent meeting held by the UN Directors in collaboration with United State Ambassadors over the payment of foreign contractors/investors, be informed that arrangement has been made to make your payment through CITI BANK NEW YORK due to the immense complains from American citizens concerning the delay and fraudulent acts in African government, this has prompted the UN Chairman to declare a re-channeling payment of all debts of foreign contractors from African governmental incompetent sectors to CITI BANK NEW YORK to ensure that proper services is given to the funds beneficiaries without further delay or being fooled by anyone again.

Sir/Madam, it may interest you to know that the total sum of US$920,000 (Nine Hundred and Twenty Thousands States Dollars) has accrued as interest on your total fund that was deposited with one of the African bank before the principal sum was withdrawn by the order of the World Bank Directors. And you are only entitled to receive the accrued interest valued above while the principle sum will be pending till August 20th 2012

You are hereby advice to contact CITI BANK NEW YORK immediately for further directives on the aforementioned payment

Below is the information to reach them immediately and always update us with every of your dealing with them for our own record.

Bank Name: CitiBank NY
Contact Person: Mr. Michael Angel
Email: info.unitednation96@rocketmail.com

The telephone number to reach them should be giving to you by the bank as soon as you contact them

Importantly, you are advised to withdraw further communication from all African governmental agencies, offices, courier companies or banks apart from the aforementioned bank to avoid further complications.
 
Finally, you will be required to provide forward to them the following information for verification: First and second page of your International passport or driver’s license for identification, your recent residential address including your direct cell phone number for easy communication.
 
Thanks for your patient so far and we shall await your urgent compliance to this notice to enable us close up your payment file
 
Kind regards
Barrister, Cole Ashley
Human Right Speaker United Nation

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