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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: "GOOD NEWS, UNITED NATION" <g112@globomail.com>
Reply-To: dr.henrymore14@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:10:38 +0100 (BST)
Subject: UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION AFRICAN HEAD QUARTERS



UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION AFRICAN HEAD QUARTERS


DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE


NO.5/8 TOKPA  STATE BUILDING


COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.
 
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY:
GOOD NEWS, UNITED NATION BENIN REGIONAL INTERCONNECTION WITH UNITED NATION HEAD QUARTER NEW YORK WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE A MEETING WITH THE HOUSE (FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF BENIN REPUBLIC, ABIDJAN, TOGO,) WE TOLD THEM WE WANT YOU FUND BEEN YOUR WINING OR CONTRACT FUND TO BE RELEASE TO YOU AS YOU HAVE WAITED FOR IT SO MUCH, WE UNITED NATION WENT FURTHER INFORMING THEM THAT YOUR FUND SHOULD NOT COST YOU ANY THING BECAUSE IS YOUR MONEY (YOUR CARD). MOREOVER, WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT WITH THEM THAT YOU SHOULD PAY ONLY DELIVERING FEE FOR THE CARD TO BE DELIVER TO YOUR POSTAL ADDRESS THROUGH STANDARD COURIER MEANWHILE WE HAVE GIVEN THEM ALL THE LEGAL DOCUMENTS THEY NEED FOR THE DELIVERY ALSO ITS COMING WITH UN NAME TO ENSURE NON STOPPAGE. 
 
HOWEVER, YOU HAVE ONLY TWO WORKING DAYS TO SEND THIS $155 U.S. DOLLARS FOR THE DELIVERING OF YOUR CARD, IF WE DON’T HEAR FROM YOU WITH THE PAYMENT INFORMATION; THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL CANCEL THE CARD AS SIGNED BETWEEN THEM AND US. I WANT YOU TO READ BELOW NOTICE CAREFULLY, AS THE NOTICE STAND AS CAUTION BEFORE IT IS LATE. FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, YOU MUST BE CONSCIOUS OF THIS PROJECT, AS I WILL SOON CONCLUDE THIS TRANSACTION WITH YOU, IN CASE OF ANY E-MAILS, CALLS YOU RECEIVES REGARDING THIS FROM ANY INDIVIDUALS CLAIMED TO BE ME, OR E-MAILS, CALLS FROM ANY ORGANIZATION TO YOU, SUCH MUST BE FORWARDED AT ONCE TO ME IMMEDIATELY BY E-MAIL.
 
ALSO, IT MIGHT COME TO YOU WITH DIFFERENT PROPOSALS WITH DIFFERENT NAMES INCLUDING MY NAME ASKING YOU TO COME AND CLAIM YOUR ESTATE OR EVEN FUNDS BELONGING TO YOU OR TO SOMEBODY YOU DO NOT KNOW, I URGE YOU TO IGNORE SUCH E-MAILS OR CALLS, WHILE YOU FORWARD IT TO US FOR UNITED NATION GENERAL ATTORNEY TO INVESTIGATE IT FOR US. I WANT YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING FOR ME IS YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND CO-OPERATION, AGAIN WITHOUT THIS CODE (555) DON’T GET BACK TO ME.
 
MOREOVER, FIRST BATCH OF YOUR CARD WHICH CONTAINS 1,000.000.00 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS  HAS BEEN ACTIVATED AND IS THE TOTAL FUND LOADED INSIDE THE CARD. YOUR FUND WHICH IS IN TOTAL 10,000.000.00 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS  WILL COME IN BATCHES OF 1,000.000.00 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS  AND THIS IS THE FIRST BATCH. YOUR PAYMENT WOULD BE SENT TO YOU VIA UPS OR FEDEX, BECAUSE WE HAVE SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH THEM WHICH SHOULD EXPIRED BY SEPTEMBER 30TH 2012. BELOW ARE FEW LIST OF TRACKING NUMBERS YOU CAN TRACK FROM UPS WEBSITE(WWW.UPS.COM) TO CONFIRM PEOPLE LIKE YOU WHO HAVE RECEIVED THEIR PAYMENT SUCCESSFULLY.
 
JOHNNY ALMANTE ============== 1Z2X59394198080570
GARY METZGER ============== 1Z2X59394195952759
GLEN PAPANIKAS ============== 1Z2X59394198690947
MOREOVER, THIS IS ANOTHER PEOPLE THAT RECEIVED THERE PAYMENT THROUGH FEDEX WEBSITE ( WWW.FEDEX.COM).
RICHARD AUTRY ============== 869713119185
GARY METZGER ============== 871363130860
MARK STUBBS ==============871363116168
 
PROCESSING FORM DETAILS FOR YOUR CARD TO BE SENT TO YOU.
 
(1) FULL NAME..................
(2) PRESENT ADDRESS.....
SEX..MALE................
(5) AGE.......................
(6) OCCUPATION.......
THIS IS THE PAYING INFORMATION THAT YOU WILL USE AND SEND THE $155U.S. DOLLARS THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER FOR YOUR CARD TO BE SHIP IMMEDIATELY AS SIGNED AND APPROVED THE PAYMENT SHOULD BE MADE AND THE DETAILS SHOULD BE FORWARD TO OUR STUFF FOR IMMEDIATE DISPATCH OF YOUR CARD TO YOUR ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY.
 
NAME: MR.CHIKA  SAM
ADDRESS: BENIN REPUBLIC
ADDRESS::2349 MOTEL ST,
QUESTION: WHEN
ANSWER: SOON
AMOUNT:$155 USD
MTCN:     ?
CONTACT US VIA THIS EMAIL WITH THE REQUIRED INFORMATION FOR YOUR CARD TO BE SENT TO YOU ASAP.

EMAIL:: (dr.henrymore14@hotmail.com) I WAIT THE PAYMENT INFORMATION TO ENABLE US PROCEED FOR THE DELIVERING OF YOUR CARD.
 
DR.HENRY MORE
TEL; +229-99 035 609
DIRECTOR ATM SWIFT CARD/FOREIGN OPERATION DEPT,

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