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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.inga@eposta.cz
Reply-To: <mrsingaa@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2012 08:32:57 +0000
Subject: How Are You Doing Today


Good Morning,

We are however delighted to inform you that After Critical Examinations
of the whole process, that the ECOWAS BOARD Commission Africa, United
States Government, European Union, and conjunction of the British
Government and the National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the
United Nations and Federal Bureau of Investigation have finally give the
authority and approved Prime Financial Service Bank London UK to settle
your over due payment of $5.5 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS in a swift
action and unconditionally.

As a matter of fact, this Organisation will not entertain your further
dealings with any third party to avoid duplication of effort on your
payment process in other to serve you better otherwise your payment will
be cancelled. We are out to correct the wrong done in the past by your
representative but all we want from you is your utmost co-operation and
kind understanding by adhering to the lay down instruction.

It is our concern that you should discontinue any other further
communications with any person/persons claiming to be working with any
other Bank / Security company henceforth as they have been stopped any
official assignment on behalf of the affiliated bank to avoid any
duplication of efforts in diverting your funds to a wrong destination.

Please, We hereby once again express our sympathy with you over the
whole situation that had culminated in the whole delay in the payment of
your funds as we want you to comply with the bank even as we assure you
of a quickest wire transfer via ONLINE WIRE TRANSFER to your designated
bank account in your Country home, as the bank are currently reaching
out to all awaiting foreign beneficiaries for their payment after due
process.

In view of the above instructions, be inform that United Nations Fund
Monitoring Agent and conjunction with the above mentioned authorities
has finally lodge your funds into a Prime Financial Service Bank in
Lodnon to pay you via Online Wire Transfer. The funds was deposited to
your name with immunity coverage as you are required immediatelt to
contact the bank immediately you send the below details; Kindly provide
all required information.

NAMES.......
ADDRESS.......
COUNTRY.....
TELL........
AGE.........
SEX.........
OCCUPATION...
Your next of kin.................
Your Bank Name;....................
Your Bank Details;....................
Your EMAIL:.............

You are advise to go ahead and send the above information immediately.
Attached is my official identity card.

We appreciate your urgent co-operation.

Your faithfully,

Mrs. Inga Britt Ahlenius
United Nations
Fund Monitoring Agent,
Office of International Oversigt Services
New York NY USA

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