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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "clearance fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- a.ab_cd@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Raymond Adams" <mondadams@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <a.ab_cd@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2014 15:03:54 -0700
Subject: Good Day

WORLD BANK/UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION PAYMENT
FROM: MR RAYMOND ADAMS

GOOD DAY,
RE: DUAL PAYMENT RELEASE AGREEMENT IN YOUR FAVOR.

My name is Raymond Adam a Consultant with the United Nations and the World Bank. It is my utmost pleasure
to notify you that the management of these two great Organizations through International Collaboration/Networking
Deposit Insurance Corporation, wishes to inform you about your approved compensation sum of? US$11 million USD
(Eleven Million United State Dollars) as one of the scam victims submitted to us by Microsoft Internet Fraud
Monitor (MIFM). We have been mandated by the International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI) of World Bank of
Switzerland and the United Nations office In New York, USA to release this approved said fund to you without any
iota of delay.
The above compensation sum has been approved for payment to you through World Bank/ UN Treasury account with United
Nation office both in Nigeria and Britain ,The European Union and International Monetary Fund. We have signed an irrevocable agreement with the Queen of England and the management of the United Nation office clearly stating that an international sanction shall be placed on their country if they fail to make this fund available to you and the other approved 99 victims within the next 72 banking hours.

Be informed that you are to receive this fund in your possession within this stipulated period. The only fee we approved that you will pay is only security check clearance approval fee which the Police Force and F.B.I is involved.

The Security check Clearance Fee must be made directly to the Police and F.B.I Special Fund Monitoring/ Clearance Agents in Nigeria.
Once the Security check is paid and you are cleared and endorsed , no individual or organization can stop it on transit till it has been confirmed in your possession.

We hereby advised you to contact the most reliable, credible and trusted person in United Nation agent who has been
appointed to handle this special compensation payment scheme by name Mr.Cheick Sidi Diarra through his most
confidential contact information as stated below:

Name: Mr.Cheick Sidi Diarra
Organization: United Nations Organization
Position: Under-Secretary-General,Special Adviser on Africa/Director,International Remittance
Email: a.ab_cd@yahoo.com.ph
The UN/World Bank has processed and release the below stated payment release codes to you which you must confirm to
Mr. Cheick Sidi Diarra before he can attend Approved Amount:? $11, 000, 000, 00
N/B: You have to keep this information very secret because anybody that has these codes is automatically the
beneficiary of this approved fund.
And will require you to bring your information to enable us transfer your fund in your account so is needed
in our department here so fill the information below.

Your code number: (CODE 1122).
Full Name:........................................................
Full Address:.......................................................
Telephone:........................................................
Occupation:..................................................
Age:.........................................................
Sex:...................................................
Your ID CARD/Passport:...................................
Banking Details:...................................
DO YOU HAVE A VALID CREDIT CARD
DO YOU HAVE AN EQUITY LINE OF CREDIT WITH YOUR BANK
In view of that, the above offices will not be held responsible for your inability to respond to this official

letter within 2 banking days, because the World bank and United Nations have given us a 72 working hours mandate to
conclude with this transaction and for your own interest you should keep this information very confidential till
you have access to this fund.
In case if you need any clarification, do not hesitate to ask, we are always there to meet your needs.
Yours in service,
Raymond Adams
Consultant with the
United Nations.

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