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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: Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson < lizandy@yandex.com>
Reply-To: lizandy@yandex.com
Date: 09 Dec 2016 01:27:35 -0800
Subject: Please Read (Not a Spem Mail)

DEAR SCAM VICTIM

My name is Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson and I am delegated from the
United Nations/European Union to pay 150 scam victims
$5,000,000 USD (Five million Dollars) each. You are listed and
approved for this payment as one of the scammed victims
to be paid this amount, get back to me as soon as possible for
the immediate payment of your US$5,000,000.00
compensation funds.
On this faithful recommendations, know that during the last U.N.
meetings held in London (UK), it was alarmed so much by
the world Leaders in the meeting on the loss of funds by various
individuals to the global scam artists operating as
syndicates all over the world today. In other to compensate
victims and alleviate their sufferings, the U.N Body in
conjunction with the EU Governing Body collectively agreed to
compensate and pay 150 Scam victims the sum of US$5,000,000.00
each in accordance with the U.N. recommendations to help
alleviate their sufferings.
However, Due to the corrupt and inefficient Banking Systems in
Africa and some parts of the World, the payments are to be
supervised by the United Nation's Officials and the approved
paying bank is Credit Union in UK or National Bank in U.S in
Conjunction with FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NEW YORK, USA.
According to the number of Scam Victims at hand, 114
Beneficiaries has been paid, half of the victims are from the
United States, we still have more 36 left to be paid the
compensations of US$5,000 000.00 each.
Your name and particulars were mentioned as one of the victims of
these wicked acts by one of the Scam Syndicate who was arrested,
you are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this
message to any of them no matter the reason whatsoever as the
U.S. Secret Service are already tracking other criminals and
impostors. So keep it secret until they are all apprehended.
Other victims who have not been contacted can submit their
application as well for scrutiny and possible consideration.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have combined
efforts with the United Nation Anti-crime commission to alleviate
and redeem the image and past wounds of foreigners and firms who
were defrauded, scammed and abandoned by these syndicates to
restore our dignities all over the world. Many Banks, Universal
firms, Companies and individuals have been in bankruptcy today
due to the activities of these hoodlums. However, investigations
have shown that these people have destroyed the lives of over
500,000 victims all over the world after falsely taking their
monies, so many of them have committed suicide and others living
in so much debts with the sanity presently at hand. Note that we
have over 500 convicts at present, 300 are in jail now while many
are still awaiting trials and we are still searching and tracking
down others who feels they are wise and hope that you will be our
friend by giving us more information as per clue in apprehending
them all. We sincerely need all your co-operations here.
You will receive your compensation settlement into your bank
account through SWIFT WIRE TRANSFER from any of the banks stated
above.
We will update you further about our procedure once we hear from
you.

Best Regards

MRS. Elizabeth Anderson
United Nations/European Union Representative on Scam Victims
Email; lizandy@yandex.com

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