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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <mauricesmith12@financier.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2016 07:31:21 -0700
Subject: UNITED NATION COMPENSATION FUNDS

SANDFIElLD NATIONAL BANK
Director, foreign operations department
Our ref: SANDFIElLD/45
Mr. Maurice Smith
Tel: +1 (518)63-96-973
 
Email: mauricesmith12@financier.com
Instant compensation Payment valued at $2.9 million USD
It is my modest obligation to write you this letter as regards the authorization of your owed payment through our most respected financial institution (SANDFIElLD NATIONAL BANK) I am Mr. Maurice Smith, the chief executive officer, foreign operations department SANDFIElLD NATIONAL, the U.S.A government,world bank, united nations organization on foreign payment matters has empowered my bank after much consultation and consideration to handle all foreign payments and release them to their appropriate beneficiaries with the help of a representative from federal reserve bank.
 
 
As the newly appointed/accredited international paying bank, we have been instructed by the world governing body together with the committee on international debt reconciliation department to release your overdue funds with immediate effect; with this exclusive vide transaction no.: wha//202, transfer allocation no.:
Sandfield/x11/701ln/glou/, having received these vital payment numbers, you are instantly qualified to receive and confirm your payment with us without any delay.
 
 
Be informed that we have verified your payment file that was directed to us and your name is next on the list of our outstanding fund beneficiaries to receive their payment before the end of this Last term of the year 2016. Be advised that because of too many funds beneficiaries due for payment at this beginning quarter of the year, you are entitled to receive the sum of $25.9 million USD only, as part payment so as to enable us pay other eligible beneficiaries.
 
 
To facilitate with the process of this transaction, please kindly re-confirm the following Information below
1) Your full name:
2) Your full address:
3) Your contact telephone:
4) Your profession:
5) Any valid form of your identification/driven license:
6) Bank name:
7) Bank address:
8) Account name:
9) Account number:
10) Swift code:
11) Routing number:
 
As soon as we receive the above mentioned information, your payment will be processed and released to you without any further delay. We look forward to serving you better.
 
Mr. Maurice Smith
Director, Foreign Operations Department

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