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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347036520619 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
- 2349

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Joseph Jean <josephjean11@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: unitednation.newyork2012@vf.vc
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 05:39:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Good news

Good news, United Nation Lagos Nigeria interconnection with United
Nation Head Quarter New York wish to inform you that we have a meeting
with the house (Federal government of Lagos Nigeria, Abidjan, Togo,) we
told them we want you fund been your wining or contract fund to be
release to you as you have waited for it so much, we United Nation went
further informing them that your fund should not cost you any thing
because is your money (Your Card). Moreover, we have an agreement with
them that you should pay only delivering fee for the card to be deliver
to your postal address through standard courier meanwhile we have given
them all the legal documents they need for the delivery also its coming
with UN Name to ensure non stoppage.

However, you have only
two working days to send this 57 U.S. DOLLARS for the delivering of your
card, if we donâ€™t hear from you with the payment information; the
Federal Government will cancel the card as signed between them and us. I
want you to read below notice carefully, as the notice stand as caution
before it is late. for your consideration, you must be conscious of
this project, as I will soon conclude this transaction with you, in case
of any e-mails, calls you receives regarding this from any individuals
claimed to be me, or e-mails, calls from any organization to you, such
must be forwarded at once to me immediately by e-mail.

Also,
it might come to you with different proposals with different names
including my name asking you to come and claim your estate or even funds
belonging to you or to somebody you do not know, I urge you to ignore
such e-mails or calls, while you forward it to us for United Nation
General attorney to investigate it for us.

I want you
understand that the most important thing for me is your understanding
and co-operation, again without this code (555) donâ€™t get back to me.

Moreover,
first batch of your card which contains 1,000.000.00 MILLION U.S.
DOLLARSÂ has been activated and is the total fund loaded inside the
card. Your fund which is in total 10,000.000.00 MILLION U.S. DOLLARSÂ
will come in batches of 1,000.000.00 MILLION U.S. DOLLARSÂ and this is
the first batch.

Your payment would be sent to you via DHL or
FedEx, Because we have signed a contract with them which should expired
by aay 30th 2012. Below are few list of tracking numbers you can track
from FedEx website(www.dhl.com) to confirm people like you who have
received their payment successfully.

Name:L. Zeleznick:DHL Tracking Number 4243696074 (www.dhl.com)
Name: GERALD D. WARNERÂ FedEx Tracking number 875777537332 (www.fedex.com)

PROCESSING FORM DETAILS FOR YOUR CARD TO BE SENT TO YOU.

(1) Full Name.........
(2) Present Address........
(3) Nationality.......
(4) Sex........
(5) Age.......
(6) Occupation..........
(7) Mobile/Telephone Number......

This
is the paying information that you will use and send the 57 U.S.
DOLLARS through Western Union Money transfer for your card to be ship
immediately as signed and approved the payment should be made and the
details should be forward to our stuff for immediate dispatch of your
card to your address immediately.

Receiver name:Jacob Obi
Country:: LagosÂ Nigeria.
City ::Â Â Nigeria
Address:: 2349 motel st,
Question: Who
Answer:Â God
Amount:Â $57 usd
Mtcn:Â Â Â

Contact us via this email with the required information for your card to be sent to you asap.

Email::unitednation.newyork2012@vf.vc
Telephone Number::+2347036520619

I wait the payment information to enable us proceed for the delivering of your card.

Mr Joseph Jean
Director ATM Swift Card/Foreign Operation Dept,

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