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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mailoffice1g@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2015 06:11:03 -0800
Subject: URGENT- REPLY ASAP.....1

Sir,
 
RE: PAYMENT AWARENESS .
 
I am the Representative of FBI attached to United Nation, appointed to supervise the long outstanding payment dues. I discovered that you are dealing with Touts on the Course of pursuing the claim. I made up my mind to write to you then your decision will determine the action that will follow. You are not processing the payment in a rightful manner and ways. You want to put yourself into trouble. You are warned to desist further communication with those your cohorts, who are now in our Wanted list. They have posed certain threats to stability and to the survival of beneficial benefits from financial institutions and the performance of the industry as a whole and no area of the economy is immune. So dealing with them from now henceforth is at your own risk. Be warned.
 
My aim of contacting you is let you know I can cover the issues with my position and Authorize the release of the fund immediately then the fund will be re-programmed to release to you with the new Authorize Office/Bank. Your decision will determine my conclusion. Let me know what you are willing to give to me then I will tell you much in details what you ought to do to realist the fund in Seven Working days as we are irrevocably mandated to approved for further debiting of the Grant account and Crediting of your account through  Bank  immediately
 
Respond urgently for us to work out the modalities Ignoring the important message is like jeopardising your effort. A word is enough for the wise. Let me stop here for now till I hear from you.
 
Regards,
 
David Smith.- Detective
For: UNITED NATION/FBI

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