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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: "Mr. James Coleman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamescoleman_dpt@qq.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2016 08:04:54 -0500
Subject: ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE ???

FROM THE UNITED NATIONS POLICE (UNPOL)
REGARDING RECOVERY OF YOUR LOST MONEY.
 
Dear Beneficiary:
 
We know this email will come to you as a surprise, I’m directed to contact you by the UNITED NATIONS POLICE  (Emirates International Bank) to urgently confirm from you if actually you know who claims to be your business associate/ partner. The said Mrs Elmer R. Kibler is claiming to us that you are dead and she will like to change all the Information that you gave to us as our bonafide beneficiary.
 
She Came to my office with an application stating that you gave her the power of attorney to be the beneficiary of your outstanding contract/Inheritance/award funds value sum of $5,500,000.00 USD (Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). She made us to believe that you are dead and that she is your next of kin.
 
 
We got your email address and decided to send an email through this address hoping to find out if you are dead or alive and also to find out if you at any time gave this woman the power of attorney to represent you. Please let us know also if you are aware that we are almost ready to transfer part payment of your outstanding funds
 
to her nominated bank account stated below:
BANK NAME: BANK OF AMERICA
BENEFICIARY OF THE ACCOUNT: MR.ROLAND GULF
BANK ACCOUNT: 250880939815
SWIFT CODE: USBKUS44IMT
6t7yACCOUNT ROUTING NUMBER: 104000029
 
Be further informed that this power of attorney also stated that you suffered and died of a throat cancer. You are therefore given 48hrs to confirm the truth in this information, if you are still alive, you are to contact us back immediately, because we work 24 hrs just to ensure that we monitor all the activities going on in
 
 
regards to the transfer of beneficiaries’ inheritance and contract payment.
Listed below are the names of fraudsters and banks who have tried to divert your fund into their own private account and where caught and put to jail.
 
1) Barrister Ucheuzo Williams
2) Mr Jim Ovia: Zenith Bank Plc In Nigeria
2) Micheal Edward
3) Chief Joseph Sanusi
3) Dr Godwin Emefiele
4) Mrs. Sherry Williams
5) Robert S. Mueller, III
6) Barrister David Scott
7) Mr. James B. Comey Jr
 
For immediate transfer of your funds be informed that you are not allowed to correspond or contact any person or office with respect to this transfer other than this office, you are required to Re- send your information so that we can reconfirm that your still alive as following below this is to enable us make necessary arrangement of your payment through our payment Bank.
 
 
You have to reconfirm your details below so we can check if we are not contacting the wrong beneficiary:
 
1.Full Name:
2.Residential Address:
3.Age:
4.Sex:
5.Mobil Tel:
6.Occupation:
7.Alternative Email :
 
 
You are to call this office immediately for clarifications on this matter as we shall be available 24 hrs to speak with you and give you the necessary guidelines on how to ensure that your payment is wired to you immediately and also be informed that any further delay from your side could be dangerous, as we will not be held responsible for any wrong payment.
 
Making the world a better place!
 
 
GOD BLESS US.
Mr. James Coleman
UNITED NATIONS POLICE
United State Of America
Email: jamescoleman_dpt@qq.com

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