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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: african union <africanunion.union@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:47:37 +0000
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF FUND RELEASE FROM AFRICA UNION

MR. YAYI BONI (AFRICAN UNION CHAIRMAN)
DEAR BENEFICIARY
I'm writing you in good faith in reference of the recent development that
has being happening here in African and in regard of your question. I am
Jerry John Rawlings of the African Union going round the African continent
searching for good foreign beneficiaries that has being faithful to the
African and also the Refugee in African.

You happen to be one of the 5 lucky foreign creditors who where
compensated white the sum of $5million dollar as signed by the A.U
Organization as approved by the African union(A.U) Chairman,person of Mr.
Yayi Boni President of the Republic of Benin

This Compensation is based on your transaction in Africa for the past
years,and this fund was approved to those who have not received anything
from the African Region all these years of transacting,so we seek your
co-operation to direct us on how the fund can be transfer to you
immediately without any delay and also we are in urgent need of the
following details as listed bellow,
(1) Your full names,
(2)Your current residential address
(3) Your phone numbers
(4) Valid international pass port or driving license
(5) Your banking details
All this information should be sent to us immediately so that we can
proceed with your transfer as soon as possible,looking forward to hear from
you soonest.
Best Regard
Jerry John Rawlings
For: African Union
Tel:+233548990867

http://www.google.com.gh/#hl&q=jerry+john+rawlings+&aqaqi=&aql=&oq=jerry+john+rawlings+&fp3946a2dd6f2724
http://jjrawlings.wordpress.com/2011/01/29/chairperson-<http://jjrawlings.wordpress.com/2011/01/29/chairperson-receives-african>

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