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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: philip owen <philip.owen8@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 12:35:29 +0100
Subject: Awaiting your response


We are solicitors.In the recently concluded 2014 investigations and subsequent arrests of suspected fraudsters in Africa region, in collaboration with the present governments of Nigeria, Ghana, Cote D'Ivoire, Burkinafaso,England and South Africa and Malaysia the UN security operatives have so far arrested and prosecuted over 300 scam government and banking officials.

So far, the UN security operatives have also recovered about $5.7 Billion from Consignments,cash and accounts. It is from the address books of the arrested Scammers that your email address and your name was recovered.

Right now, the United Nations (UN) and their Africa Union (AU) counterpart is paying a $1,000,000.00 compensation to those whose emails addresses and other personal data are recovered from these arrested officials, and also paying full contract or inheritance and winning amounts to all the beneficiaries through ATM card.

Which Category do you fall? Have you been getting emails for payments from these countries? OR are you a legitimate contractor and fund beneficiary in any of the affected Countries?

Please, indicate clearly as you get back to me for proper guidelines and details on how to receive this compensation OR your full payment and be informed that your daily Card Limit is 10,000.00 USD per day. The Card is valid till December 2017. And the Total Amount in the ATM Master Card is $1 Million United State Dollars.

We await your Delivery Address and a Valid Phone Number for the Card to be delivered to you within the next 48 hours, as the Courier Delivery company is Awaiting your details.

Your Urgent Response will be appreciated.

Thanks,
Philip Owen.

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