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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: "WILSON BROOKS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wilsonbrooks67@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 02:40:43 -0800
Subject: FROM UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTOR

 
UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTOR
(UNF) OFFICE, LONDON. NAME WILSON BROOKS
PHONE = 447452183046
FAX- +442035145900
 
Dear Beneficiary
 
The United Nations Foundation (UNF) financial department have investigated through our monitoring Site Light Cable network that your overdue contract Fund/inheritance/Award Winning payment and transaction with both Apex Bank CBN and Commercial banks are genuine. You have the legitimate right to complete your transaction to claim your fund US$4,500,000.00 (Four million Five Hundred united states dollars).Because of so much scam going on in Nigeria. United Nations (UN) have has bilateral memorandum with Federal Express Courier Service in Nigeria  to furnish us with their procedures to send this money to you without further complain or delay. We got information from the Nigeria Foreign Affairs Desk that they have loaded your US$4,500,000.00 into ATM CARD and submitted to the Federal Express Courier Service for immediate delivery to your doorstep. You are required to choose one option convenient for you to observe the fee for quick delivery of your parcel containing your ATM CARD, including your due comp
 
Service Type | Delivery Duration | Charges/Fees
------------------------------ ------------------------------ ---------------
Premium Express (24 hrs Delivery)
Mailing $120.00 00.00
Insurance $280.00 00.00
Vat $20.00 00.00
TOTAL $420.00
 
$420(Four  Hundred And Twenty US Dollars Only).
.............................. .............................. ..........
Special Express (2 Days)
Mailing $90.00 00.00
Insurance $260.00 00.00
Vat $20.00 00.00
TOTAL $370.00 00.00
$370(three Hundred and Seventy US Dollars Only).
.............................. .............................. ................
Economy Express (3Days)
Mailing $70.00 00.00
Insurance$240.00 00.00
Vat (5%) $20.00 00.00
TOTAL $330.00 00.00
$330 (Three Hundred And Thirty US Dollars Only).
.............................. .............................. ........
The required form below. Please note that the deadline for claiming your fund should not exceed one week upon the receipt of this email, your fund will be reconcile back to global dormant account for depository use . That is the instruction given to us, take note. We request you reconfirm your mailing address to ensure no error with our record for immediate dispatch of your parcel to you. Only valid residential/ Office address and postal address are certified OK.
DELIVERY DESTINATION INFORMATION:
------------------------------ ------------------------------ -
Receiver's Name:............................. .................
Address:...................... .............................. ...........
Tel/:......................... .............................. ...............
Delivery Information/ Parcel Description
------------------------------ ------------------------------ ---------------
Delivery Terms: .............. .......International Delivery
Condition Of Delivery..............Priority Delivery
Consignment Note No: ........... MI 49866-2110
Color of Parcel: ..................... Brown.
Total Weight: ..........................36.2 kg
Total Net Weight: ...................1.7 kg
 
We are here to protect you from any problem till you receive your package. You can as well get in touch with the FedEx Delivery Company assigned to deliver this financial package to your doorstep. Below is the delivery companies contact information:
Company's Name: Federal Global Express Courier Service.
Directors Name: COOPER ANDERSON...
Email: cooperandersonfcservice081@gmail.com
PHONE- +234 80 38 739243
 
Looking forward to hear from you as soon as you receive this message, you can go ahead and Email us here and ask for WILSON BROOKS, you can call him on this number 447452183046, UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION (UNF) OFFICE LONDON BOARD OF DIRECTOR
 
Best Regards,
Name WILSON BROOKS
UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION (UNF) OFFICE LONDON BOARD OF DIRECTOR

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