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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: "BRIAN ANDERSON JR." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <charleshunt002@globomail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2012 18:41:29 -0800
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT AND GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY

UNITEDNATIONSOFFICE
(PAYMENTOUTLET/AUDITUNIT)
LONDON

ATTENTION: Beneficiary,

WE WRITE TO INFORM YOU THAT WE THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
HAVE INVESTIGATED THE UNNECESSARY DELAY OF YOUR OUTSTANDING
PAYMENT .WE HAVE ALSO BEEN EMPOWERED TO RECOMMEND AND
APPROVE YOUR PAYMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IN THE COURSE OF
OUR INVESTIGATION, WE DISCOVERED WITH IS MAY THAT SOME
CORRUPT OFFICIALS OF THE PREVIOUS GOVERNMENT BANKIN CHARGE
OF YOUR FUNDS HAD THE INTENTIONS OF DIVERTING BENEFICIARIES
FUND/ ACCOUNT SENCE THEY DELAYEDYOUR PAYMENT.

IN ORDER TO FOR ESTALL THIS, SECURITY OF YOUR FUNDS HAS BEEN
ORGANIZED AND WE HAVE BEEN SPECIFICALLY ADVISED TO PROCESS
YOU’RE PAYMENT AT OUR UNITED NATIONS OFFICEIN
LONDON/SWITZERLAND AND RELEASE THIS PAYMENT INTO YOUR
NOMINATED ACCOUNT.

WE HAVE ALSO AGREED WITH THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO
EFFECT ALL PAYMENT VIA THE UNITED NATIONS ACCREDITED BANKTO
AVOID THE HOPELESS SITUATION CREATEDBY THE OFFICIALS OF THE
PREVIOUS BANK GOVERNMENT.

WE ARE HAPPY TO INFORM YOU THAT BASED ON OUR RECOMMENDATION,

YOUR OUT STANDING FUNDS HAVE BEEN CREDITED IN YOUR FAVOR IN
OUR ACCREDITED BANK'SESCROW ACCOUNT.YOUAR EHERE BY ADVISED
TO CONTACT ELSEY COLEMAN (ATTORNEY) AT THE U.N OFFICEIN
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND VIAE-MAIL elsey_coleman08@yahoo.com
To INDICATE YOUR PREFERRED MODE OF PAYMENT.
YOU ARE ALSO ADVISED TO FURNISH US WITH THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:

1. YOUR FULL NAME ADDRESS
2. TELEPHONE NUMBER/ E-MAILADDRESSETC
3. COMPANYNAME, PROFESSION, AGEETC.
4. COPY OF INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR ANY FORM OF
IDENTIFICATION.

WE EXPECT YOUR RESPONSE URGENTLY TO THIS MAIL TO ENABLE US
HELP MONITOR THIS PAYMENT EFFECTIVELY.

CONGRATULATIONS.

THANKS.

BRIAN ANDERSON JR.

FOR: BANKIMOON
UNITED NATIONS.

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