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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: "ICESDF" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ansenft1@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2017 00:04:01 -0700
Subject: RE:CONFIRMED YOUR PAYMENT DETAILS.

The Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Sustainable Development
Financing (ICESDF)
Division for Sustainable Development
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
United Nations Secretariat Building
405 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017, USA
Phone & Fax:+1 212 963 4260
Email:ansenft1@gmail.com
Re: Payment of US$4, 500,000 to foreign beneficiary as initial payment for overdue fund
I am Mrs. Anne Senft I have been mandated by the director of Division for Sustainable Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs(DESA), Mr.. Nikhil Seth to verify your transaction and subsequently release/transfer your overdue funds into your nominated bank account through Instant Online Crediting if no irregularity is uncovered during the process of verification. This development was necessitated as a result of massive outcry and complaint from legitimate beneficiaries on the issue of delay, hindrances and repeated problems on payments which also includes attachment of difficult and
unfavorable conditions from agencies, authorities and financial institutions within the region which in no small measures contributed as an obstacle to beneficiaries in receiving their funds.
In order to proffer a lasting and sustainable solution to these problems the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Sustainable Development Financing (ICESDF) had to wedge into the matter by settingup a panel to review and submit report on this sensitive issues in order to remedy the situation. In line with the report of the panel, all charges, fees and unnecessary payments which beneficiaries were liable to for one reason or the other have been cancelled, In the two decades since 1990, the world has halved extreme poverty, lifting 700 million out of extreme poverty, as part of the World Bank and UN millennium goal of 2030 a total sum of US$4,500,000(Four million, five hundred thousand US Dollars) have been earmarked as initial payment for every affected beneficiaries,. Therefore, the only thing you need to do as a beneficiary of the said funds is to procure an International Indemnity Certification in accordance with the new directives.
We have been instructed to conclude the entire exercise on or before Sept 30, 2017. Any beneficiary who fails to meet up within the stipulated period would have his/her funds paid into the DSD treasury as unclaimed fund. Finally, to help us commence with the process of transfer in accordance with the new directives you will be required to send us useful details as stated below for reconfirmation in order to avoid wrong payment/transfer.
1. Full names:
2. Address:      
3. Telephone number:
4. Occupation:  
5. Date of birth:  
6. Your I.D Card
I await your prompt response.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Anne Senft

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