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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: "Sr. John Gerald" <maeda_s_k@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: "Sr. John Gerald" <un-office-anti-fraud@datafull.com>
Date: Mon, 12 May 2014 05:31:04 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Information.


Attn.

This classified information/message must be treated with all seriousness and urgency as it's required.

During our regularly scheduled account maintenance and verification procedures this year 2014 in connection with the records of outstanding foreign transactions ( Lottery, Contract, Donation and Inheritance funds ) due for payment with the African, Asian, European and American Countries, your name was listed as next on the list of the outstanding transaction who has not received their payments.

This is to bring to your notice that the United Nations, IMF and USA Anti-Fraud Campaign Coalition in-collaboration with Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has approved a Payment sum of ( ONE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) with payment reference N°: BOA/289/DHJ83/29 to be release to you.
 
Please do make your to prompt re-confirm of the below information to facilitate the release of your payments.
 
[1] Full Names:...... ..
[2] Contact address:....
[3] Direct Telephone:...
[4] Country:............
[5] Occupation:.........

UPON OUR RECEIPT OF THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS, YOUR FUNDS WILL BE AUTOMATICCALY RELEASE TO YOU. THE MANAGEMENT ARE THEREFORE APOLOGIZED FOR ANY FORM OF DELAY THIS MIGHT HAVE ENCOUNTERED YOU IN THE COURSE OF THE TRANSFER. WE ARE POISED TO SERVE YOU BETTER.

Mr. John Gerald
Director,
United Nation Representative
USA Anti-Fraud Campaign Coalition

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