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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: "Sir. Mike Dave" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rev.allendavid01@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2015 09:30:44 -0800
Subject: UNITED NATIONS APPROVED PAYMENT AWARD

UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION/ WORLD BANK ORGANIZATION / FBI
1750 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
SUITE 300,
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006 U.S.A
 
Our Ref: YBNGWB/UN/2015.
 
Attention: Dear Beneficiary,
 
APPROVED COMPENSATION PAYMENT AWARD OF US$3.5M.
 
This is to inform you that a Debit Cash Card Number 7876310003001420 Valued at US$3.5 Million United States Dollars has been accredited in your favour. Be aware that you were listed among many who have had various transactions by Nigerian banks and other acclaimed officers in Africa stalled due to the inability of the corruption riddled past government. Details of the cleared proceedings were erased in a bid to loot funds.
 
As a measure to resolve and correct these mishaps, the present Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has approved your bank transaction and certified you to receive the money without hitch and delay..Please contact Reverend. Allen David, an expertriate mandated by United Nations Authority to cover all outstanding claims due to foreigners since 2007 till date.
 
OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION
Name: Reverend. Allen David
Email: mr.allendavid01@gmail.com
 
With all due respect, your are to contact him on his personal email with the following information below to facilitate your claims as the FBI, WORLD BANK and UNITED NATIONS AUTHORITIES has made every necessary provision to ensure that payment goes to you as the beneficiary:..
 
FULL NAME:...AGE:...GENDER:...ADDRESS:...COUNTRY:...OCCUPATION:...MOBILE NUMBER:...
 
Best Regards,
 
Sir. Mike Dave.
CIV NAVSUBTORPFAC YORK.
UN ASSIGNED AGENT.
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