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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: "Mark O. Daniel" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <md6300109@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2014 13:54:47 +0100
Subject: TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER INSTRUCTION FOR US$5.5 MILLION ONLY IN YOUR FAVOR.

Dear Sir/Madam,


TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER INSTRUCTION FOR US$5.5 MILLION ONLY IN YOUR FAVOR.

Welcome to U.S. Bank. As the 5th largest commercial bank in the United States, the most important
thing to us is helping our customers get the best value possible. Whether your business is global
or your world is local, you don't just get one of us, you get all of us serving you.



However, this is to inform you that we have been mandated by the United Nations Compensation
Commission (UNCC) in Geneva, Switzerland through the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)
of the United States Department of the Treasury to release the sum of US$5,500,000.00 (Five Million,
Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only) directly from the United Nations Compensation
Fund Account with us via Telegraphic Transfer into your designated bank account.



As you are aware, the above sum is the payment of compensation awarded to you for losses and trauma
resulting directly from scam committed against you in line with the Resolution 1483 (2012) adopted
by the United Nations Security Council Headquarters in New York following series of complaints by
the victims of scam.



Accordingly, you are hereby advised to reconfirm the following information immediately to enable
us expedite action on the matter.via this email address.(md6300109@gmail.com)



1. Full Name, Address and Telephone Number

2. Bank Account Details

3. Any copy of your Photo Identity Card for proper identification

4. A copy of your transfer clearance license.


Thank you for your anticipated cooperation and understanding while working to serve you better.

Yours faithfully,

Mark O. Daniel
Payment Services
U. S. Bank

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