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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 NATION" <dstdd@fbi.org>
Reply-To: mailoffice1g@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2015 14:31:21 -0500
Subject: Release of Fund. 1


Hello,

Release of Your Fund.

I am Mr. David Smith, a Special Agent to the United Nations, mandated to
ensure that all Beneficiaries that has not been paid be recommended for
pay of immediately. The essence is to fight against scam and fraudulent
activities worldwide. We ar responsible for investigating the legitimacy
of unpaid contract, inheritance and lotto winning claims by companies and
individuals and directs the paying authorities (bank), to make immediate
payment of verified claims to the beneficiaries without further delay.

You are being contacted regarding the release of your long awaited fund.
After a detailed review of your file, I discovered a lot of mistakes in
your file that is causing the major delayso I want to hear urgently from
you, to know what will be my benefit to Approved the fund in your favor
via my desk. I therefore wish to inform you that your payment is being
processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this Email
because my discoveries has bnot been made known to anybody pending your
response, You know that you are being contacted by some ttouts to stand as
the beneficiary of the said payment entitlement.Please re-confirm to us
the following:

(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Your Address:
(3) Phone, Fax and Mobile Number:
(4) Profession, Age and Marital status:
(5) Copy of your Id. To serve as proof of identity.

Note that the above fund have been cleared from terrorist or fraud related
activities. Get back to me for us to reach terms urgently.

Thanks for Your Cooperation.

Mr. David Smith.
Mandated Special Agent.

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