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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: "Dr Richard Edward" <richardedwasw2@earthlink.net>
Reply-To: richarded201@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:45:41 -0500
Subject: ATTN: RE-CHANGE OF ACCOUNT




ATTN: RE-CHANGE OF ACCOUNT,

THIS IS IN REGARD TO OUTSTANDING PAYMENT, I AM DR.RICHARDS EDWARD; THE
NEWLY APPOINTED DIRECTOR UNITED NATIONS; LEGAL AFFAIRS, SECURITY AND
INVESTIGATION, THE SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON AND HIS DECISION MAKING
BODY, HAS DIRECTED ME TO INVESTIGATE YOUR FUND AND TO MAKE SURE THAT WE
APPROVE ALL OUTSTANDING DEBTS OWNED TO FOREIGN BENEFICIARIES BY THE
GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA/BRITISH IN THIS FIRST QUARTER OF THIS FISCAL YEAR
2013.

THIS DECISION WAS TAKEN BASED ON THE ANOMALIES AND INABILITY OF THE BANKS
IN NIGERIA/LONDON TO RELEASE YOUR FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT; WHEREBY IT
WAS DISCOVERED THAT SOME DIRECTORS IN THESE BANKS WERE DIVERTING FOREIGN
BENEFICIARIES PAYMENT TO ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THEIR CHOICE OVERSEAS. IN VIEW
OF THIS, DURING OUR INVESTIGATION I FOUND OUT THAT; AN ACCOUNT WAS
SUBMITTED TO DIVERT YOUR FUND TO A GERMANY ACCOUNT. BELOW IS THE ACCOUNT
SUBMITTED AND I WANT YOU TO CONFIRM IF YOU ARE AWARE OF THE NEW
DEVELOPMENT BECAUSE WE ARE ABOUT EFFECTING PAYMENT TO THE ACCOUNT STATED
BELLOW TODAY.

BENEFICIARY: CERSTIN WENGER SHENOUDA.

BANK: FRANKFURTER BANKA/C NO.: 367840545SWIFT CODE: 50050201

FINALLY, BE INFORMED THAT A PAYMENT INSTRUCTION HAS BEEN ISSUED AND
FORWARDED TO THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL MONITORY FUND IN
FAVOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND TO THE ACCOUNT ABOVE WITHOUT ANY
FURTHER PREJUDICE. BUT THERE IS NO WAY WE CAN APPROVE THE FUND TO YOUR
ACCOUNT WITHOUT YOU CONFIRMING IF YOU HAVE CHANGED YOUR ACCOUNT FOR YOUR
FUND TO BE TRANSFER TO THE BENEFICIARY: CERSTIN WENGER SHENOUDA BANK
ACCOUNT IN GERMANY.

CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE
GIVING INSTRUCTION TO TRANSFER YOUR FUND TO THE ABOVE ACCOUNT TODAY. ON
BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE MANAGEMENT OF UNITED NATIONS, WE ARE CONGRATULATING
YOU IN ADVANCE AND IF YOU FAIL TO CONTACT THIS OFFICE ON OR BEFORE 78 HRS
FROM NOW THEN WE WILL NOW WIRE THE FUND TO THE GERMAN ACCOUNT.

THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.

WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

YOURS FAITHFULLY
DR.RICHARDS EDWARD
UN OFFICE OF LEGAL AFFAIRSSECURITY AND INVESTIGATION

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