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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "M. Mirabel" <claimresouce@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mahonbrighton@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2016 09:46:32 -0500
Subject: How Are You Doing Today..

United Nations Social Welfare Organization (U.N.S.W.O)
World Charity Welfare Union
261 Avenue, Belford Street Southwest
London SW1â€“SW10 United Kingdom.

Good Day.

I am Miss Mirabel From United Nations Social Welfare Organization
(U.N.S.W.O), I thought this opportunity may be of interest to you, If not
I apologize for the intrusion.

You have One $2.7M. The World Global Welfare Organization Aid Nominated
you as the end of year award winner. The board have noticed that people
are dying of hunger, child abuse, Human Trafficking natural disasters and
criminal activities have gone very high in the society these days.

The international monetary funds IMF have placed easy funds to people all
over the world to have good life and take care of good business, maintain
good living for family and for educating students.

You are advice make an urgent claim of your fund with immediate effect
because we are completing all our 2016 transfer. This money is 100% yours
and 100% real/legitimate. We the bank have received the payment order from
the IMF to transfer $2,700,000.00 to you before we close our yearly
transfer.

Yours Sincerely,
Miss Mirabel Thomas
United Nations Social Welfare Organization (U.N.S.W.O)
Matters Related To Poor Social Live,
Natural Disasters, Terrorism, Abuse.

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