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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: unitednations organisations <unitednation_orgbenin@yahoo.com.br>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:13:40 -0300 (ART)
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE


UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATIONS
AFRICAN HEAD QUARTERS .
DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE
NO.5/8 TOKPA STATE BUILDING
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC

DEAR BRUNE,

A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE THIS MORNING AND CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. HERE ARE HER
INFORMATION:-

8901 Braesmont Drive, Apt. 206
Houston, Texas 72096

Telephone: 713-774-6787

Fax: 713-438-2649

Age: 57
Certified Public Accountant

First Convenience Bank
10306 South Post Oak
Houston, Texas 77035

Routing Number: 111906271

Account Number: 428913628
Amount of Claim: The maximum amount available.

PLEASE, DO RE-CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE AS A MATTER
OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR RELEASEING THIS CONSIGNMENT INTO THE WRONG PERSON,s NAME. IF THIS WOMAN IS NOT YOUR REP, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD TO US YOUR IDENTIFICATOIN AND THE NEEDED FEE SO THAT OUR AGENT WILL DELIVER TO YOU, WE SHOULD NOT RESPOND TO HER UNTIL WE HEARD FROM YOU THEREFORE I WANT YOU TO REPLY THIS MAIL AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL BECAUSE IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU FROM NOW TILL WEEKEND THEN BY NEXT WEEK MONEY WE WILL ANSWER HER.


THANK YOU.
YOURS UNITED NATIONS,S
CHAIRMAN MR KEMBA KEREKU.


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