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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: "Dr Collins Fredrick" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cfedrick42@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2016 04:53:56 -0300
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE:

UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION OFFICE
 
Berk shrine House,
 
168-173 High Holborn,
 
London, CIVIC 7AA. UK.
 
Dear Sir/Madam
 
CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE:
 
This is necessary to previously notify you that your email were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from an exclusive list of 100,000 unions, associations and corporate bodies that are listed online as part of our international promotion to promote international co-operation between the united kingdom and order countries worldwide I must say that you should count yourself extremely lucky to have emerged as one of our donation winner in this year lucky deep sweep-stake after the verification process conducted with the administrative authority of a single nation Promo, you are Directed to
contact our payment bank for the transfer of your winning prize, I will direct you to the Paying Bank if you want your Award Price to be paid via Bank To bank as we can Make payment also via Delivery system as Approved by the Foundation.
 
Note that your price is only  $ 3.500,000.00 USD. So contact now with the following and use the following details below:
 
Contact me so that i can direct you to the bank that will release the Funds to you, Alternatively you can get the payment via Delivery system via our special Agent.
 
In this regard, you should contact below:  Dr Collins Fredrick, Email : cfedrick42@yahoo.com  Form of payment applications Send the following requirements, and wait for further Directives.
 
Full Names-----------------
Age (day/month/year):-----------------
Sex:-------------------------
Your Phone Numbers,---------------
Complete Address, Country of Origin-------------
 
 
during the process of contacting the Dr Patrick k if you have any issued do not fail to let me know okay.
 
Sincerely Yours,
 
Dr Collins Fredrick
Info Team for the United Nation Promo Foundation office.

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