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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: "International Monetary Fund" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <2010offer@officer.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:32:31 -0800
Subject: 2010 SCAMMED VICTIMS COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS

From: Mr.Davis Jones,
Phone:+234-803-575-3611
E-Mail 2010offer@officer.com
UNITED NATIONS/UNION BANK 2010 SCAMMED VICTIMS COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS.
REF/PAYMENTS CODE:04454 $5MILLION USD.
 
Attention:Dear Valued Beneficiary,
The board and management of this department recieved your email and have forwarded a copy of your email to the United Nations and office of the President for final approval,Because after the United Nations meeting held recently in Abuja the President of this country and the United Nations has decided to compensate 100 scammed victims $5Million Dollars each,in other to retain the good image of this great country,And at of that victims 84 has been paid and compensated, remaining 16 victims only and your name was listed and approved for this payment as one of the scammed victim,Now for you to recieve your compensation payment urgently get back to me and take an option how you wish to recieve your compensation payment through the two options stated below and re-confirm the needed information from any option you choose below.
(1) Account to account fast wire transfer: in this case you are advise to re-confirm to us the below information for immediate effect of your compensation payment into any of your bank account.
Your full name.......................... ....................
Your telephone number................................
Bank name.......................... .........................
Bank address................................................
Bank account numbers..................................
Country..........................................................
Occupasion....................................................
Age................................................................
(2) Atm Card Payment Mode: in this case you are advise to send us the below information for urgent processing and delivery of your compensation payment to you through ATM CARD.
Your full name...............................................
Telephone number........................................
Valid home address.......................................
Country..........................................................
Occupasion....................................................
Age................................................................
As soon as we are inrecipt of this above needed information, your compensation payment of $5Million United State Dollars will be effect to you through any option you choose, and do not forget that your compensation payment has been approved and signed by the President of this country and the United Nations, so any delay right now will be from your side and it will not be accepted.
Call me for more information regarding your compensation payment.
 
Yours faithfully,
From: Mr.Davis Jones,
Phone:+234-803-575-3611
Director Union Bank Compensation Payment Department.
2010offer@officer.com
N/B:Please,call me for your response.

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