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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: "UNITED NATIONS OFFICE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <skyecustomerservicesss@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2015 00:37:20 -0700
Subject: DID YOU AUTHORIZED DR. GEORGE JEFFREY TO PICK UP YOUR FUND ??

INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT UNITED NATIONS
(World Bank Assisted Programme) Directorate of International
Payment and Transfers UN Plaza,
DC2-2060, New York, 10017.
06/7/2015.
 
I am Mr John Peter, secretary to the united nation service, your payment files has been laying here for many months now and nobody has ever told you the truth, the reason why you have not received your $2.3 million Dollars with United state of America.
 
When I was going through your payment files this afternoon, you have not even received a cent. All the top officials both men and women keep on exploiting your hard earned money without telling you the truth. I dont want to go far yet,my question is this; did you send DR. GEORGE JEFFREY to claim your fund? Because he came to my office today with some signed document telling me that you send him to see after your fund, now I want you to get back to me by informing me if really you sent him to me.
 
Meanwhile if you are still interested in receiving at least part of your over due payment? Just let me know and further details will be communicated to you accordingly.
 
You are advised to contact Skye Bank Of Nigeria Registered Office
EMAIL: skyecustomerservicesss@gmail.com
 
The are going to open account for you in there ONLINE BANK(FREE) for you, which you will use to log in into there ONLINE BANK and transfer your $2.3 million Dollars a bit by bit into
your bank account.
 
So get back to them with your,
1. Your Full Name..............
2. Address............
3.Country.................
4.Age....................
5.Occupation................
6.Telephone Number...........
7.Next Of Kin..................
8.Alternate Email Address:
 
We thank you for your understanding and co-operation.
 
PLEASE NOTE: that this payment was legally approved on your name by (UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES Internal Audit, Monitoring,Consulting And Investigations Division) therefore no body can claim the fund accept you.
 
Mr John Peter
(Reply to: skyecustomerservicesss@gmail.com )

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