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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: "MICHAEL THOMAS CHAMBERS PERSONAL ASSISTANT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <superpolicy@superposta.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 17:42:00 -0400
Subject: YOUR LEGAL FUND APPROVED BY IRS/IMF/FBI & HOME LAND SECURITY USA

DEAR BELOVED.AM AMBASSADOR TO UN SHALL DELIVER YOUR US$10.5MILLIONS AFTER OUR MEETING
 
HOW ARE YOU DOING TODAY, AM BARRISTER THOMAS MICHAEL AMBASSADOR OF FUNDS RELEASE TO UNITED NATIONS,I AM VERY EXCITED TO INFORM YOU THAT I SHALL BE REPRESENTING U.S/ASIA/NORTH AMERICAN/PACIFIC ASIA IN A GENERAL FINANCIAL BUSINESS RESORT (GATHERINGS) SUMMIT WITH SOME VERY IMPORTANT PERSONALITIES (V.I.P) OF OTHER COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD CONCERNING THE PRESENT GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS AND THE HIGH RATE OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND THE MEETING SHALL BE HOLD ON THE 30TH OF SEPTEMBER 2013 IN NEW YORK USA. I KNOW THIS IS NOT WHERE YOU COME FROM BUT ALL AM SAYING IS THAT AS PERSONAL ASSISTANT/ ADVISER TO THE UNITED NATIONS IN FUNDS RELEASE ISSUE I SHALL MAKE SURE THAT ALL UNRELEASED FUND SHALL BE DECLARE RELEASE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE MEETING IS BEEN HOLD AS IT WILL HELP BRING DOWN THE RATE OF ECONOMIC CRISIS GOING ON AT THE MOMENT AS ITS THE MAJOR REASON OF THIS VERY IMPORTANT MEETING, I SHALL ASSIST YOU TO RECEIVE YOUR $USD10.5MILLIONS AS STATED IN YOUR VETTED UNPAID FILE FOUND IN OUR LIST.
 
THE WORLD AMBASSADORS TO UNICEF. UNDD, UN HAS AGREED TO HELP YOU GET YOUR LONG AWAITED FUND BY AUTHORIZING THE PAYING COURIER OR BANKS TO RELEASE THE FUND TO ME IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE MEETING, I SHALL BRING YOUR PACKAGE/CONSIGNMENT WHICH CONTAINS A CASH WORTH SUM OF $10.5M USD ALONG WITH ME AND THE LEGAL DOCUMENTS. AS SOON AS THE MEETING IS OVER I WILL BE COMING DIRECTLY TO YOUR HOUSE BY MYSELF.(MISTAKE IS ABSOLUTELY NOT ACCEPTED, RECONFIRM THE ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT YOUR PACKAGED FUNDS/DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED AND THE NEAREST AIRPORT TO YOUR CITY OF RESIDENCE ALSO I NEED YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER TO ENABLE ME CALL YOU ALSO A COPY OF YOUR ID OR DRIVER LICENSE IS NEEDED FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSE AS ITS MOST BE PRESENTED TO ME BEFORE THE FUND FINAL HAND OVER TO YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY WHEN I ARRIVE TO YOUR COUNTRY WITH YOUR FUNDS AND THE DOCUMENTS).
 
I WILL ENSURE THAT ALL THE AMBASSADORS PLEADED ON YOUR BEHALF FOR YOUR PACKAGE FUNDS TO BE RELEASE AND AUTHORIZE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERING TO YOU.
 
REPLY VIA THIS MAIL ID ONLY::  superpolicy@superposta.com
 
AS SOON AS I GET YOUR REPLY I WILL INFORM YOU WHEN TO EXPECT ME TO ARRIVE WITH YOUR PACKAGE FUNDS TO YOUR POSTAL ADDRESS, PLEASE HAVE IT IN MIND THAT WE HAVE VERY LIMITED TIME SO I WANT TO DELIVER THIS FUNDS TO YOU
 
MICHAEL THOMAS CHAMBERS PERSONAL ASSISTANT.
THE WORLD AMBASSADORS TO UNICEF. UNDD, UN.

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