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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: "Liam Godswill" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidthjones@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 13:13:08 -0700
Subject: `You are to quote this Notice ID: UF23-1Q-030871 when replying

EXTERNAL MEMO

This notice is sent to you as one of the beneficiaries who have not come forward to claim their funds. This Notice ID is UF23-1Q-030871.

Remain notified by the African Union (AU) Secretariat declaration of imminent takeover of all unclaimed/abandoned funds which have overstayed the 5-year duration allowed by law before final forfeiture to the various member States within the African Union (AU); your unclaimed/abandoned $6,819,700 inclusive. This will be due by the end of this fiscal quarter of 2023.

Therefore, due process is being observed by this Office to notify beneficiaries whom our records indicated as owners of these unclaimed/abandoned funds to take action within this given window to receive their funds.

To claim your abandoned funds, contact the official in-charge, Mr. David T. Jones davidtjonesbsd@gmail.com with relevant information for reconfirmation, reconciliation, funds' Claim processing and disbursement proper. Send the relevant information to this email: davidtjonesbsd@gmail.com
Mr. David T. Jones
Head, Unpaid Claims of African Origin
African Union(AU) Debts Settlement Program (UK Country Liaison Office)
Birmingham B4 7TE, UK

Your failure to comply or reply will compel the escheatment of your unclaimed/abandoned fund (forfeiture and transfer of your funds ownership to the State) through the National Treasury as prescribed by the relevant Acts.

However, you are to quote this Notice ID: UF23-1Q-030871 when replying and send your email to: davidtjonesbsd@gmail.com

Thank you for your cooperation.

Liam Godswill
Office of Registrar (Unclaimed Funds)
African Union Secretariat

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