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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 JOHN NELSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnnelson971@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2013 06:46:19 +0200
Subject: RE: PLEASE READ!!!

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCES
UNITED NATIONS (UN) OFFICE, LONDON.
 
 
Dear Beneficiary.
 
The United Nations (UN) financial department have investigated through
our monitoring network that your transaction with the Central Bank of
Nigeria is legal. You have the legitimate right to complete your
transaction to claim your fund US$8.7,000,000.00 (Eiehty million Seven
Hundred Thousand united states dollars).
Because of so much scam going on in Nigeria. We the United Nations(UN)
have decided to contact the Federal Express Courier Service in Nigeria
for them to give us their procedures on how to sent this money to you
without any further complain or delay. We just got an information from
the Central Bank of Nigeria and they have loaded your
US$8.7,000,000.00 in ATM CARD and submit to the Federal Express
Courier Service for immediate delivery to your doorstep.
 
You are required to choose one option, which you will be able to pay
and also convenient for you, for quick delivery of your parcel
containing your ATM CARD and other two original back up documents.
 
Service Type | Delivery Duration | Charges/Fees
------------------------------ ------------------------------ ---------------
Premium Express (24hrs Delivery)
Mailing $200.00 00.00
Insurance $200.00 00.00
Vat $80.00 00.00
TOTAL $480.00
$480(Four Hundred and Eight US Dollars Only).
 
.............................. .............................. ..........
Special Express (2 Days)
Mailing $100.00 00.00
Insurance $200.00 00.00
Vat $40.00 00.00
TOTAL $340.00 00.00
$340(Three Hundred and Forty US Dollars Only).
 
.............................. .............................. ................
Economy Express (3Days)
Mailing $70.00 00.00
Insurance$30.00 00.00
Vat (5%) $200.00 00.00
TOTAL 300.00 00.00
$300 (Three US Dollars Only).
 
.............................. .............................. ........
You are hereby required to advice us, on your parcel delivery option
by filling in the required form stated above. Please note that the
deadline for claiming your fund is exactly one week after the receipt
of this email. After this period, your fund will be return back to the ordering costumer. That
is the instruction given to us .So take note.
 
We request that you reconfirm your mailing address to ensure
conformity with our record for immediate dispatch of your parcel to
you. Only valid residential/ Office address and postal address are
certified OK.
 
DELIVERY DESTINATION INFORMATION:
 
------------------------------ ------------------------------ -
Receiver's Name :............................. .................
Address:...................... .............................. ...........
Tel/:......................... .............................. ...............
Delivery Information/ Parcel Description
 
------------------------------ ------------------------------ ---------------
Delivery Terms: .............. .......International Delivery
Condition Of Delivery..............Priority Delivery
Consignment Note No: ........... MI 49866-2110
Color of Parcel: ..................... Brown.
Total Weight: ..........................36.2 kg
Total Net Weight: ...................1.7 kg
 
We are here to protect you from any problem till you receive your
package .You can as well get in touch with the FedEx delivery company
assigned to deliver this financial package
to your doorstep.
 
Below is the delivery companies contact information:
 
Companies Name: Federal Express Courier Service.
Directors Name: Mr. Ubanna Ogamba.
Tel: +234 8133757649
Email: ogambamr.ubanna@yahoo.co.uk
 
 
Looking forward to hear from you as soon as you receive this message
 
Best Regards,
 
DR JOHN NELSON
DIRECTOR OF FINANCES
UNITED NATIONS (UN) OFFICE LONDON.

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