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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: "Daniel Ubakamma" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ubk1960@zing.vn>
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2014 13.25.16 +0100
Subject: Attention:Fund Beneficiary.

Attention:Fund Beneficiary.
 
You are being contacted from the office of the Fund Verification and payment Committee just established by the presidency to tackle the issue of long over due inheritance and contract fund payments.
 
There is a counter claim on your funds presently by one Mr.Bill D. Hanson,who is trying to make us believe that you had an agreement with him, to help you in receiving your payment of US$15.5M.
 
You are requested to confirm to us if you entered into any such  agreement with the said Mr Hanson.
 
If NOT  you should reconfirm your bank account particulars,your full names and address,phones numbers and a copy of your I.D. to avoid making payment to a wrong person.
 
As soon as your response is received,you will be told what next to do to receive your payment within the next 7 working days.
 
 
Regards
 
Dr Daniel Ubaka
Chairman,Verification/Payment
Committee.

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