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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 Robert White <robertwhite.@wine.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "ubagroup113@gmail.com " <ubagroup113@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2016 08:33:04 +0900 (JST)
Subject: US FUND RECOVERY COMMITTEE.

US FUND RECOVERY COMMITTEE.
Washington DC, U.S.A.
Tel: +1 567-234-5960

ATTENTION:

We are the United States fund recovery committee recently commissioned by IMF Headquarters Washington, D.C., United States Mrs Christine Lagarde . Our responsibilities are to recover stolen funds, properties, Compensation payments, lottery winnings,Fund Inheritance, Contract Funds, e.t.c. You are receiving this email because you are listed as a potential beneficiary of fund yet to be paid to you.

In your own case we have discovered that you are being owed the sum of $2.000.000 (Two million United States Dollar) in Our recent mass investigation carried out in some countries including Nigeria with the help of the REAL FBI, and INTERPOL, we were able to arrest 13 men and 4 women.

These arrested men and women have all confessed to be impostors and fraudster who have been scamming people for many years now, they also stated they are many people out Ahere who are in the same fraud business with them.We found out that there are many impostors who are using the following offices for scam activities: FBI, CIA,HOMELAND SECURITY, INTERPOL, SECRETARY OF STATES (USA), IMF, BANK OF AMERICA, WORLD BANK, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, SENATE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA, EFCC NIGERIA,ANTI TERRORIST OFFICE, MONEY LAUNDERING OFFICE.

The UN Secretary General Mr Ban Ki Moon instructed that you stop communicating with the above fake offices to avoid being scammed again.

We were able to retrieve your email address from the arrested fraudsters, therefore, you are needed to submit the below details as outlined for immediate processing and payment of your fund and I will respond to you as soon as we receive your full details:

here outlined is our office telephone number ( +1 567-234-5960 ) you can call immediately you receive this mail for more verification and confirmation as to the calming of your fund.

1, Your Names:
2, Your Home Address:pa state:
3, Your Country:
4, Your City
5, Sex/Age :
6, phone number:
7, Your Private/secure email address:
8. Your Present Occupation:
9. your copy of your ID

Your quick response to this email notice with the above
information is highly appreciated.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr Robert White
Head of Committee

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