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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: "Mrs Andrea Bauer" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Quincyseguros33@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2014 10:42:45 -0600
Subject: United Nations Office of International Oversight Services (OIOS)

United Nations Office of International Oversight Services (OIOS)
Internal Audit, Monitoring, Consulting and Investigations Division
From: Mrs. Andrea Bauer
Head of United Nations Under-Secretary-
General for Internal Oversight Services
 
 
Attention: Beneficiary
 
As you may know, my name is Mrs. Andrea Bauer. I am the Head Of United Nations Under-Secretary- General For Internal Oversight Services.
 
This is to inform you that I came to Spain yesterday from Canada, 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 Spainish Government and the British Government for the high volume of fraudulent activities going on in these two nations.
 
Right now, as directed by UN secretary General Mr Ban Ki-Moon, we are working in collaborations with the Spainish Interpol agencies and we have decided to waive away all your clearance fees/Charges and authorize the Spainish Government to effect your overdue payment worth €23.5M only into your account without any further delay as approved and instructed by CANADIAN government and UNITED NATIONS.
 
Sincerely, you are a lucky person because I have just discovered that some top Spainish Government Officials are interested in your fund to divert it into their personal accounts.
 
Note that I have a very limited time to stay here in Spain, so I would like you to urgently respond to this message so that I will advise you on what to do so that you will receive your long awaiting payment. Kindly get back to me immediately with your direct phone number for oral conversation.
 
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Andrea Bauer
Head Of United Nations Under-Secretary-
General For Internal Oversight Services

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