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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 Strong"<account_ocean@speedmark.co.th>
Reply-To: murraypaul.chambers@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2016 14:49:53 +0200
Subject: GREAT NEWS_YOU ARE ADVISED TO STOP CONTACTING THEM..

Thank God for Mrs. CYNDY BANKS in fatal recommendations, we want you to know that during the last United Nations meetings held in West Africa, Villa Asoka, Abuja, Nigeria, London, was so alarmed by the world in the meeting of loss of funds by persons other than Nigeria Scammers operating in syndicates all over the world today. In other words, to compensate victims, the UN Council United together with the Federal Government of Nigeria is now paying 150 victims of this operators $ $4,500,000.00 each in accordance with the UN recommendations.I Received your mail and the content is well understood by me . It is good to understand that you are ready to proceed with my directives and you are also advised to cancel every communication / conversation going on between you and any other party in other for you to concentrate on your funds.





Nevertheless, you should eliminate every atom of doubt or fear from the mind and be rest assured since you have obviously revealed to this office that indeed you have not received your entitlement due to you.Also, all security measures has been employed by this Committee for the safety of foreign beneficiaries and constant awareness for people like you whom might have been scammed in the past so that you can know who to Trust and who not to.All efforts have been made in the past to contact you in the past, but all to no avail. I am very sorry about your past involvements with those hoodlums who go about impersonating innocent people just to rip them off their hard earn money.








This is to bring to your attention that I'm Nations delegate Unitedpay 150 scam victim $4,500,000.00 (Four million five hundred thousand dollars) each is listed and approved for this payment as one of the scammed victims to be paid this amount.Be Warned, Sometimes, I do wonder if you are really, really with your senses. How Could you keep trusting people and at the end you will loose your hard Earned money, or are you being deceived by their big names? They Impersonate on many offices, claiming to be President, Governors, Directors/Chairmen of one Office or the other. Now, the question is how long will you continue to be deceived? Sometimes, they will issue you fake check, introduce you to fake Diplomatic delivery, un-existing on-line banking and they will also fake wire transfer of Your fund with Payment Stop Order and even send you fake atm card etc. Anyway, by the virtue of my position I have been following this Transaction from inception and all your efforts towards realizing the Fund. More often than not, I sit down and laugh at your ignorance and that of those who claim they are assisting you; it is very unfortunate that at the end you loose. Although, I don't blame you because you are not here to witness the processing of your payment. The problem you are having is that you been told the whole truth about this transaction And it is because of this truth they decided to Be extorting your money. The most annoying part is even fraudsters have really taken advantage of this opportunity to enrich them selves at your expenses. Those you feel are assisting or working for you are your main problems. I know the truth surrounding this payment and I am The only person who will deliver you from this ong suffering if you will abide by my advice.







I also know that recently you have been dealing with people claiming to be the Ban Ki-moon. They claim that they will help you transfer your Fund to your Bank Account and Soon they will ask you to pay money to receive an ATM CARD. Do not pay any more money to them because they are only interested in your hard earned money and you will never receive any Funds in return, they will always keep coming back to ask for more and more money. Please I beseech you to stop pursuit of shadows and being Deceived. Feel free to contact me immediately you receive this mail so that I can Explain to you the modus-operandi guiding the release of your Payment. Do not panic, be rest assured that this arrangement will be Guided by your Embassy. Contact me upon the receipt of this mail if you wish to receive your fund and stop wasting your hard earned money.





1) Full Name:
2) Full Address;
3) Your contact telephone and fax number;
4) Your Age and Profession;


Thank you for your anticipated co-operation.
TREAT AS URGENT.

Montecito Bank & Trust
+1(805) 203-6349

Tell me how you want to get your FUND.





Long story with you.
Yours sincerely

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