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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: "SIR JEREMY GREEN STOCK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jeremystock1@skymail.mn>
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:20:53 +0100
Subject: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT


I am Sir Jeremy Greenstock, the Newly appointed Director United Nation Legal Affairs, Security and Investigation, Two gentle Men came to my office this morning on your behalf they submitted your full details and bank account where your funds will be transferred

Below is the account submitted and your home address I want you to confirm if you are aware of the new development because we are about effecting payment to the account stated below today.




Name:Monica Nicole Rodriquez
account #1182811,
routing #104900048,
Bank Name :Fremont National bank and Trust company
Bank Address: 626 North Main St Fremont, NE, 68025



Name:Monica Nicole Rodriquez
Address 32 woodcock circle
Abilene, tx 79605



Finally, Contact me immediately for further clarification to know if you have giving instruction to transfer your funds to the above account today. On behalf Of the entire management of United Nations, we are congratulating you in advance and if you fail to contact this office on or before 24hrs from now then we will now wire the fund to the AMERICA account.



Thanks for your co-operation.
Waiting for your urgent response



Yours faithfully
Sir Jeremy Greenstock
UN Office of Legal Affairs Security and Investigation.
Phone No: +44 7045732134
Email:jeremystock1@skymail.mn

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