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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: "United Nations" <unitednationsceda@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 12:46:53 +0100 (CET)
Subject: INFORMATION CIRCULAR!!


INFORMATION CIRCULAR!! =20
FROM UNITED NATIONS!!
Centre for Economic Development in Africa {CEDA.}
Ref No: RK 516 SV /Contracts-Nigeria/#0374=20
=20
Attention: Beneficiary.
=20
INFORMATION CIRCULAR!!
=20
We have noticed with deep concern the fraudulent and corrupt practices =
by some officials of the Nigerian financial institutions and government=
agencies formerly designated with the duty to process and perform the =
remittances of various foreign contract/inheritance payments. These nef=
arious activities have put Nigeria in bad light among committee of nati=
ons, which have been very inimical to her economic growth and developme=
nt. It is a fact that some beneficiaries while trying to realize their =
legitimate contract payments have unsuspectingly fallen prey to schemes=
and grand designs of these bad elements in the Nigerian society who cr=
eates artificial impediments in the processing of foreign contract/inhe=
ritance payments as device to perpetrate fraud.
=20
In need to restore and reposition the ailing Nigerian economy and statu=
s for improved direct foreign investments and economic growth/developme=
nt, the United Nations Centre for Economic Development in Africa was pr=
evailed upon, in partnership with Nigerian government to grapple with t=
he arduous task of restructuring for advancement Nigeria=92s economic a=
nd financial status, and to further effectiveness in foreign contract/i=
nheritance payment resolution.=20
=20
In the course of verifications on your contract file, it was discovered=
that you have satisfactorily completed all required legal and financia=
l obligations in respect of your contract/inheritance payment. In this =
vein, your contract has been certified and ratified for immediate payme=
nt, and high power directives have been issued to Head of Operations, P=
ost Bank, Amsterdam-Netherlands to credit your bank account number with=
the total sum of US 8.400,000.00 {Eight Million Four hundred thousand =
United state dollars} part payment without further delay, who under the=
present structure have taken over full responsibility on foreign contr=
act/inheritance payments from the Central Bank of Nigeria for effective=
ness.
=20
In the foregoing, you are hereby advised to contact and communicate you=
r bank account information to the Head of Operations, Post Bank Amsterd=
am Netherlands for crediting of US8,400,000.00 into your bank account o=
ut of your total contract/inheritance value.=20
=20
The contact information for the Head of Operations, Post Bank Amsterdam=
-Netherlands are:
=20
Name of Contact Person: Mr. John Hart. (Head of Operations)
=20
Telephone Nr: - 00 31-644-805-839
Fax Nr: - 00 31-847-364-118
E-mail Add.: postbnknl@live.nl
Website:- http://www.postbank.nl
=20
Yours in service,
=20
Jeffrey Benneth Jnr.
(Sub-regional Director)

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