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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <au.email@1email.eu>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 08:26:51 -0700
Subject: Message from (AUDRC)

AFRICAN UNION DEBT RECOVERY COMMITTEE
Africa's Priority Program for Economic recovery
(APPER), 98540 EAST NEWTOWN.
=======================================

Good day,

I am Rev. Andrew Robertson, of the newly inaugurated African Union Debt Recovery committee (AUDRC). My committee as Africa's Priority Program for Economic recovery has a mandate to recover unpaid debts associated with NNPC contracts, inheritance fund, loans and grants etc ranging from $1M-$45.5M owed to various beneficiaries and companies across the globe (Asia, Europe, USA, Africa, and Australia) and submit the list of the unpaid beneficiaries /companies to the two appointed official paying Banks for immediate payment.

In the course of our investigation, your particulars were shortlisted among the individuals yet to be paid hence this email. However, we received a petition today from one Mrs. Debra Lee, that you are dead. According to her, you died in a plane crash as such your fund should be paid to her as the apparent heir. She has also submitted her Bank account with Bank of Bahamas International for the transfer of the fund to her.
To avoid undue delay or paying the fund to wrong individual/beneficiary, I have decided to contact you for confirmation. If I fail to hear from you after 72 hours, it will be assumed that the petition of Mrs. Debra Peterson is true and the fund will be paid to her without further delay.
Therefore, if you are still alive, reconfirm your particulars bellow and contact me with full details and necessary actions will be taken on her accordingly.


1. Full Name: ___________________________________________
2. Address: _____________________________________________
3. Nationality: __________________, Sex______________________
4. Age: _______________________, Date of Birth: ______________
5. Occupation: __________________________________________
6. Phone: ________________________________, Fax: ___________
7. State of Origin: __________________, Country: _______________
8. Copy of int'l passport or any scanned identity to prove yourself.
9. Complete banking details for immediate transfer of your funds.


Best Regards
Rev. Andrew Robertson

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