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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.Sandra Brooks" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <privatemrsbrooks2012@superposta.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2012 08:54:55 -1000
Subject: URGENT FROM: MRS SANDRA BROOKS {GOOD NEWS}

Mrs.Sandra Brooks
Position: Enjoy
United Nations Fund Distribution Agent in Nigeria
Office : UNITED NATIONS OFFICE
United Nations House, 617/618. Diplomatic Zone,
Central Area District, Federal Capital Territory,
City : Abuja FCT
State : Abuja
Country :Nigeria
Email:( Private): privatemrsbrooks@live.com

Dear Beneficiary,

It is my humbly pleasure to inform you that your transfer problem has taken a u-turn in your favour. We the members of the United Nations Special Fund Approval/Distribution agency have been informed of your FUND TRANSFER(FT) predicament by International Monetary Fund (IMF) Senior Resident Representative in Nigeria (Mr. W. Scott Rogers) residing at 9 Hon. Justice Mohammed Bello St. Asokoro Abuja.Since we arrived Nigeria yesterday on a Special Compensation Fund approval/distribution program, I have personally met with President Goodluck Jonathan and his Federal Executive Council members as well as the Emir of Kano,Some Ambassadors from Asia, Europe and America, the Finance Minister of Nigeria and the Federal Government of Nigeria Foreign Financial Director ( Ahjaji Tukur Ahmad) regarding your case.

Please take note that I am not supposed to write to you directly about this matter but considering all that you have passed through in the hands of the criminals in Nigeria as explained by Mr. W. Scott Rogers, I want to make sure you don't fall victim of any kind of fraud again so I talked to President Goodluck Jonathan and all the authorities concerned and they immediately endorsed the release of compansation payment of $4.9M to all the approved beneficiaries which you are among.

As directed by our secretary general Mr.Ban Ki-Moon, We have decided to waive away all your clearance fees and authorise the Government of Nigeria to effect the payment of this approved $4.9M into your account without any delay. The only fee you will pay to confirm your fund into your account is your International Police Fund Attestation Clearance of $390.

I have a very limited time to stay in Nigeria here so I would like you to urgently respond to this message so that I can advise you on how best to send this fee and confirm your fund in your designated bank account within the next 72 banking hours.

Thanks for your anticipated compliance to this message.

Respectfully,
Mrs.Sandra Brooks,
Director,
United Nations Special Fund Approval/Distribution agency.

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