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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: "Prof. Mikel Nneyatu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <muthsamuel@r7.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 20:03:55 +0200
Subject: Re: Confidential Notice from United Nations,

United Nations,
World Bank/IMF.
 
 
Attention Beneficiary,
 
We are World Debt Reconciliation Committee newly set up by the
International Bank for Reconciliation and Development (WORLD BANK) and
the International Monetary Fund (IMF) based on series of petitions we
received from International Bodies such as Co-operate Bodies and
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) on the inability of Some
Government of different countries in the World, Commercial banks and
World Lottery Organization to settle their clients Contract debt,
Inheritance Fund and  Winning prize fund.
 
I wish to inform you that we have proceeded for the release of your
payment, in accordance with the provision act of decree 114 of the
1999 constitution, and considering the fact that your payment
verification and confirmations corresponds with the one in our file,
we proceeds and have finalized every arrangements in respect of the
DIPLOMATIC TRANSFER.
 
We are contacting you based on the arrival of Dr. Samuel Muth a
DIPLOMATIC Agent, he  has arrived in JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT NEW YORK CITY (JFK) with the consignment box approved and
signed in your name, Your swift Code  Number remains (: BPH KPL PK)
the cash approved in your favor is a part payment $5.500,000.00 (Five
million Five hundred Thousand United State Dollars Only). You are
advised that an ultimatum of five day is given for you to complete the
process.Call him on this telephone number  so that you will direct him
where to meet you for the successful delivery of your
consignment.Contact Dr. Samuel Muth,UN Diplomatic agent,
e-mail:  muthsamuel@r7.com
 
 
Congratulation in advance.
 
Yours Sincerely
 
Making the world a better place
 
Regards,
Prof. Mikel Nneyatu

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