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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 powell <dhldeliver@programmer.in.th>
Reply-To: michaelpowell@barid.com
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 12:24:23 +0100
Subject: Head of United Nations Under-Secretary


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From: michael powell
Head of United Nations Under-Secretary
General for Internal Oversight Services

This is to inform you that after series of complaint from the FBI and other
Security agencies from Asia, Europe, South America and the United States of
America respectively, against the Federal Government of Nigeria and the
British Government for the high volume of scam/fraudulent activities going
on in these two nations and more; For more information about me kindly
click on the below link or copy and paste on your web browser.

http://www.un.org/Depts/oios/pages/usg.html

Right now, as directed by UN secretary General named Ban Ki-Moon we are
working in collaborations with the Global Financial Crime and we have
decided to waive away all your clearance fees/Charges and authorized the
U.S Government to effect your overdue payment worth $10million only into
your account without any delay as approved your funds transfer as
instructed by United States of America government and UNITED NATIONS.

But the only fee you will pay to receive your fund is the Notarization fee;
Upon your request, I will tell you the amount and also send the payment
information you will use in sending the Notarization fee Honestly, you are
a lucky person because I have just discovered that some top U.S Government
officials are interested in your funds and they are working in
collaboration with One Mr. Alberto Hugo from Italy to divert your fund into
his personal account so they could share thereafter.

Note that we have a very limited time to handle this transaction; I would
like you to urgently respond to this message with the following details
below;

1. Your full name
2. Home address
3. Date of birth
4. Telephone number
5. Current occupation
6. Intl passport/ID card.

So that I can advise you on how best to confirm your fund in your account
within the next 72 hours; Once again, the only fee you will pay to receive
your fund is the Notarization fee. Upon your request, I will tell you the
amount and also send you the payment information you will use in sending
the Notarization fee.

You can reach me with below information:

Name: Mr. michael powell
Email Address: michaelpowell@barid.com
Telephone: +234802609122

Sincerely yours,

Mr. michael powell
Head of United Nations Under-Secretary
General for Internal Oversight Services

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