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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: "Mrs Rosemary Dale" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <undiplomatdonaldswiger@rocketmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:25:01 +0100
Subject: YOUR CASH CONSIGNMENT DELIVERY TO YOUR DOOR STEP BY THE UNITED NATIONS ATTACHED DIPLOMAT.

United Nations Headquarters
305 East 44th street
New York, NY 10017



Attn: Beneficiary.


Sir,


Note that in regards to your over due funds release to you, your due required fees has been settled by the Central bank,World bank,Bank of Africa,Barclays bank,Hsbc bank and chase bank through the royal court of England and we here by notify you that your funds have been cleared to be delivered to you through the un zonal office here in new york.



Be officially informed that Mr Donald Swiger,diplomat attached with the un zonal office will inform you of his arrival with your funds by this week,please you are urgently required to forward your address and your direct telephone number immediately.



Do not intertain any upfront payment till you meet with the deplomat.



Be advice to contact the UN Diplomat who will make the delivery to you in your country/doorstep Mr Donald Swiger through this email address :(undiplomatdonaldswiger@rocketmail.com): for the final delivery of your cash consignment.


Thanks for your urgent co-operation.


Regards,


Mrs Rosemary Dale
Un Zonal Office,Canada.

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