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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: "UNITED NATIONS DEBT RE-CONCILIATION COMMISSION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <united.nationdebts@safe-mail.net>
Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2013 14:13:58 -0000
Subject: CONFIRM THIS INFORMATION TO THIS OFFICE NOW

UNITED NATIONS DEBT RE-CONCILIATION COMMISSION
United Nations Association office Lagos Nigeria
212P festac town Lagos Nigeria.
 
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
 
 
Attention: Sir/Madam,
 
CONFIRM THIS INFORMATION TO THIS OFFICE NOW.
 
Please sir, did you instruct Mrs.Marie Barrow from Canada and Mr.Franklin White of the Natwest bank London to come to our office to receive your investment funds valued at US$ 13.5 Million.
 
This is the bank account your representative Mrs.Marie Barrow provide for us to wire your contract sum into
 
Bank Name:      Bank of Nova Scotia
Bank address :    William Peter Boulevard CASTRIES SAINT LUCIA
Account Name:      Marie Barrow
BANK CODE:          N O S C L C L C.
TRANSIT #:              0575
 
Please get back to us now if you really instructed her to receive your contract funds on your behalf.
 
Your faithfully,
 
Ms. Frank Lopez
Director Clearance department
United Nation

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