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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22998954988 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- sirgomezvan@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: frank joe <frankjoe389@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: frank joe <sirgomezvan@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 16:13:53 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: GOOD NEWS TODAY

Â Attn:Scam Victim:Email Address Owner.

It is my pleasure to inform you that you have been compensated by United Nations and African Union after your Email Address was found with one of fraudsters arrested by the Security agents here in Africa. America President Barack Obama in his last visit to africa during Late Nelson Mandela's memorial service held on 10th Dec 2013 at FNB stadium in Johannesburg has instructed all African head of states/Leaders to make sure that all foreign payments in Africa is paid to the rightful owner before the end of this YEAR 2014.According to him some of them have spent alot of money and still they have not received their fund.So all African Leaders in conjunction with United Nations is compensating you with the sum of $6.9m United State Dollars because of what has happened to you in the past.President Barack Obama warned them that failure to comply with this instruction,Then they will lose all their Grant they have been enjoying from United Nations and United States of America.

Kindly Contact Sir Gomez van
Director United Nations Office for West Africa
Email(sirgomezvan@gmail.com)
Direct Phone +229 98954988

We have created an electronic transfer system called prepaid ATM Visa Card,which has been loaded with your ($6.9m United States Dollars)Six Million,Nine Hundred Thousand United States Dollars therein and will be send to you immediately on the receipt of your email response to us.Also be informed that why you have not received your fund in the past was because of some corrupted government officials which those people involved in delaying your payment here has been arrested and charged to court.

Below is the information you are expected to re-confirm and forward to Sir Gomez,

1. Full Name: ____________________________
2. Address: ______________________________
3. Nationality: ____________Sex___________
4. Age: ____________Date of Birth: ________
5. Occupation: ___________________________
6. Phone:_____________________
7. Copy of Your Identity: ________________

For your information, you have to stop any further communication with any other person or office claiming to be the right office to avoid any hitches in receiving your payment. Because of Impostors, we hereby issued you our code of conduct, which is (Atm-7770)So you have to indicate this code when contacting the Card Center by using it as your subject.

Thanks
Mr frank joe jr
Office Secretary and Personal Assistant

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