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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 JOYCE BERNARD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <andrew_gemann01@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:17:37 -0000
Subject: PAY ATTENTION TO THIS MESSAGE

 
Sir,
 
Following the instruction we received from the United nations dept reconciliation board committees,
confirming you  as the genuine beneficiary of the contract/inheritance and award fund FIVE MILLION
FIVE HUNDRED ((£5, 500, 000, 00) British pound sterling  only.
 
However, I wish to officially inform you that World Wide Organization Inc London has been officially
authorized to deliver  your contract/inheritance and award to your doorstep within the next 72 hours
from now, so you are advice to contact Mr.Andrew Gemann in London for urgent delivery of your fund
and follow the instruction of World Wide Organization to enable you receive your fund consignment
without any hitches, we are very sorry for delay this delivery  might have cause you.
 
Note: you are to update United Nations here in London as soon as you receive the above fund, to
enable UN make final endorsements to the office of world bank /UN, do not fail to call Mr.Andrew
Gemann via his EMAIL:(andrew_gemann01@yahoo.co.jp) as soon as you receive this message.
 
Regards.
 
Dr.Mrs Joyce Bernard
For: United Nations
World Wide Organization Inc
London-UK

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