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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. Hervn Ladsous" <test@mira.ge>
Reply-To: peaceoperations2016@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 23:59:26 +0000
Subject: FINAL CHNACE FROM UNPOL: CODE 1005: DATE:15-NOV-2016


Peacekeeping Best Practices Section
380 Madison Ave, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10017
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Attn: Fund beneficiary

We know you will be surprise to see this email, note that this email was ne=
ver send to you by mistake so make sure you take this email seriously, We h=
ereby inform you that the Scotland Yard Police, Interpol, Federal Bureau of=
Investigation,(FBI) United States of America, the Economic and Financial C=
rimes Commission(EFCC) of Nigeria and all the African Crime fighter leaders=
have come together to stop scam/internet fraud in Nigeria and all round Af=
rica. We have recovered over US$2.6 Billion United State Dollars from the p=
eople we have put behind bars.

Listed below are the name of fraudsters and banks officials behind the non =
release of your funds.

1) Sanusi Lamido
2) Ms. Carman L. Lapointe
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
8 ) Barrister Ucheuzo Williams
9) Dr. Patrick Aziza Deputy Governor - Policy / Board Member
10) Mr. Dan Rochas (I.M.F)


Our duty is to make sure we stop internet scam and money laundering. As fo=
r today we have put a lot of fraudsters in jail. We go all over Africa to p=
ick this internet rats, We have over 8,273 of them in our jail around Afric=
a and America we are still looking for more. We are aware that a lot of for=
eigners have been deceived mostly Americans and lost their hard earn money =
to these fraudsters after promising them percentages in their letters/e-mai=
ls for their impending help to move funds out Africa, Europe, Asia and Amer=
ica including fake lottery winning notification and at the end of the day, =
they will collect thousands of dollars from you without a successful end. =

=

It was agreed that to retain the good image of our countries, all the vict=
ims who lost his/her hard earn money to these faceless thieves will be comp=
ensated with the Money US$10.6 Billion that was recovered from the Internet=
Fraudsters. Its my pleasure to inform you that USD$2,500,000,00 (Two Milli=
on Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) has been approved in your name just two d=
ays ago after the conference meeting with the board members. As a result of=
this development, verification conducted by credit department in conjuncti=
on with the Debt Verification Panel on your contract/inheritance fund,your =
file has been endorsed for immediate payment awaiting your confirmations.
=

Meanwhile, three men came to my office few days ago with a letter, claimin=
g to be your true representative. They were two CANADIANS and a BRITISH BAR=
RISTER and they introduced themselves as Mr. Tim Parker and Mr. Roland Gulf=
and Dr.David Hayfield. Below is the account information they presented to =
my office for the payment to be made.
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BANK NAME: BANK OF AMERICA
BENEFICIARY OF THE ACCOUNT: MR.ROLAND GULF
BANK ACCOUNT: 250880939815
SWIFT CODE: USBKUS44IMT
ACCOUNT ROUTING NUMBER: 104000029

I was supposed to Release your Funds to them but I refused to do so because=
I wanted to hear from you first. Due to the Nature of my job, I would not =
want to make any mistake in releasing your Funds to anyone except you whom =
is the Recognized Beneficiary to these Funds. Please we would like you to c=
onfirm to this office immediately if these men are truly from you or not, s=
o that the paying bank will not be held responsible for paying into wrong a=
ccount.

You are also requested to fill and forward the information below for verifi=
cation purposes so that your fund valued USD$2,500,000,00 (Two Million Five=
Hundred Thousand Dollars) will be remitted into your nominated bank accoun=
t or through ATM Master Card payment you are to make your choice to any of =
the options. Your payment has been scheduled for payment into the account o=
r ATM MASTER CARD which you will reconfirm to us in your next mail to avoid=
mistake during the transfer of your funds or your ATM MASTER CARD Delivery.

1.Full Name:
2.Residential Address:
3.Age:
4.Sex:
5.Mobil Tel:
6.Occupation:
7.Alternative Email :

Most importantly your ATM MASTER CARD will be deliver to you via DHL Courie=
r service and the delivery will cost you just $80 which every other benefic=
iaries have already paid and they all received their ATM MASTER CARD worth =
the sum of USD$2,500,000,00 (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars)

As soon as we receive the above requested information, we will proceed with=
the formalities of remitting your funds into your bank account/ ATM MASTER=
CARD delivery. We are sorry for any inconvenience the delay in transferrin=
g of this fund might have caused you. We are waiting for your urgent respon=
se in regards to this notification.

Making the world a better place!
GOD BLESS US.
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Mr. Hervn Ladsous
The U.N Secretary-General
For Peacekeeping Operations
E-Mail: peacekeeping_operation@secretary.net
finance.deptoffice@yahoo.com
Web Site:www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/sites/police/

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