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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: "Mr.louis charles gass." <louischarlesgass@qip.ru>
Reply-To: united.nations67@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 22:39:56 +0100
Subject: Attention: Customer,

Attention: Customer, 


We have officially received your Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand ($)
Authorization approval letter from the united nation

office.

Meanwhile, you should forward to us your receiving bank account details
to enable us transfer your fund into your

bank account without any further delay. once i get your information as
started above i would send you anattachment of my

united nation official identity card, my United States driver?s license,
my United States
international passport and Your Payment Authorization Letter from
UN.Therefore you are advice to reply here for more

information .Email/ (united.nations67@yahoo.com)

I look forward hearing from you,

Yours Faithfully
Mr.louis charles gass.
Assistant Auditor general
Fund Payment & Auditing Unit
Chickasha Bank &Trust Company

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