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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. Monica Lewins" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.monica_lewins@yahoo.co.nz>
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 22:44:13 +0300
Subject: MUST TAKE ACTION

Attention:  Beneficiary,
 
 
This is to inform about a meeting conducted with UNITED NATIONS secretary-General In Affiliation with World Bank concerning all the people that lost money during international transaction from differences countries as a whole with individuals and organizations that needs financial support.
 
 
This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government problems or much unnecessary demand by their coordinators etc.
 
 
The UNITED NATIONS in Affiliation with WORLD BANK has find out this issue and agreed to compensate each person involved as a Globe Foundation Welfare Support with the sum of USD $18.5Million (Eighteen Million, Five Hundred thousand United State Dollars), and your email contact was found in the list of those who are to benefit from these compensation exercise and that is why we are contacting you.
 
 
This is to inform you that all modalities has been put in place for the onward release and transfer of your funds through FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK USA, note that you will be required to travel to NEW YORK UINTED STATE OF AMERICA to meet with the Bank officials for the processing and the release and transfer of your funds through online banking transfer, kindly contact me immediately for more details.
 
 
Best Regards.
 
 
Mrs. Monica Lewins
Foreign Payment Settlement
CC:- Mr. Ban-ki Moon
United Nations Secretary-General

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