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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: Bartsiotas George <bartsiotas02071george@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 07:44:42 +0100
Subject: YOU CAN NOW RECEIVE YOUR ABANDONED FUND

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE,
YONKERS NEW YORK, 10701, USA.

Thanks for your attention and without much emphasis, I honestly
understand if you may want to be skeptical about this project which I
wouldn't blame you for considering the high rate of fraudulent
activities on the web by those unscrupulous elements impersonating
high profiled organizations and individuals to rip people off their
hard earned monies which has really become highly alarming.

I want you to know that this transaction is 100% legal and risk free
and is not in any way connected to fraudulent activities and if you
will strictly adhere to my instructions and be keen to oblige to them,
the success of this project will become a swift reality within a
timely manner.

Without much delay, I will like to quickly bring to your notice I,
Bartsiotas George, currently the Director "Joint Inspection Unit of
United Nations", Auditor General to various Governments and public
sectors and a management consultant to various U.N. organizations. I
was the one that introduced fraud detection and prevention policies
and procedures to the United States.

This transaction must be treated with utmost discretion and
confidentiality because of my official reputation and integrity that
is on the line which the importance cannot be over emphasized


In one of the audits, I came across an abandoned fund in your favor,
you are entitled to receive this payment from us, according to the
file, you were stated as the next of kin to the said fund.


You may have been dealing with impersonators regarding this mentioned
fund all this while, Spending your hard earned money and being feed
with all manner of lies and stories? Now is your opportunity to smile
again and bounce back because I have decided to let you receive your
fund if you follow my directives, weep no more and stop every
correspondence with those impersonators, they will neither release
this fund to you nor in position to help you, remember that destiny
can only be delayed but not denied.


I have already assisted some from different locations to receive their
funds being held in our custody since my assumption to duty in this
office.


For Verification and approval, reconfirm as urgent to this email:
bartsiotas.970231george@gmail.com
1.YOUR FULL NAMES ... 2.PHONE NUMBER ... 3. YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS ...


Regards
Bartsiotas George

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