419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "million us 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)
- "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)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +2348084545914 (Nigeria, 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.
- rev.sisterritaeze11@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: UNITED NATIONS SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION PAYMENT <azad@asiaticevents.com>
Reply-To: rev.sisterritaeze11@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2015 11:01:57 +0600
Subject: UNITED NATIONS SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION PAYMENT URGENT ATTENTION IS
NEEDED.

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UNITED NATIONS DEBT RECOVERY TEAM AFRICA.

UNITED NATIONS MISSION TO NIGERIA.
United Nations House, 617/618.
Diplomatic Zone, Central Area District,
Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria

Attention: Attention: Attention.

UNITED NATIONS SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION PAYMENT

The United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) has made available a
total of 3,725,490.00 to 27 governments and two international
organizations for distribution to 370 successful claimants who has being
Victims of Internet scam.

This payment is made under the third phase of the payment mechanism
established by the UNCC Governing Council. Your name came up under the
list of people who have long-outstanding claims from inheritance, lottery
winnings and contractors to some foreign governments.

Your Payment File was given to this office in respect of your total long
over-due amount for which we have approved .5million us Dollars (Eight
Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States dollars.
You have failed to claim because of either non-compliance with official
processes or apparent ineptitude by the payment officers who have been
handling the payment.

We wish to bring to you the solution to this problem. Right now we have
arranged your payment by CONFORMABLE APPROVED ATM MASTER CARD, or CERTIFY
BANK/DRAFT in any one you choose please indicate However, while the
security film has tried to contact you without success a person in the
name of Morris David an American citizen sent a message and called this
office claiming that he has your mandate to claim the funds. Do you know
this person and did you authorize him to claim the funds on your behalf?

It is very important that you contact us immediately as the security film
will have no option than to release the ATM MASTER CARD to Morris David if
they do not hear from you in the next 72 hours.
In your response you must send the following information as listed below.

1. Full name

2. Phone and Fax number
3. Your age and current occupation
4. Country and Current Address
5. Attach copy of your identification
6. Other Email Address If Any(,,,,,,,,)

Contact (Rev.Sister Rita Eze ) immediately for your ATM MASTER CARD or
CERTIFY BANK/DRAFT because she is our payment agent in West Africa, and
our UNITED NATIONS representative in West Africa. Give her your File
Reference (RE-1077-V). Send a copy of your response to official email:
SECURITY & FINANCIAL CONTACT AGENT: (Rev.Sister Rita Eze)her phone number
+2348084545914 EMAIL :(rev.sisterritaeze11@gmail.com)

Also for your information, you have to stop any further communication with
any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your
payment.

Furthermore, please kindly bear in mind that you will pay for the
insurance charge of your ATM MASTER CARD before shipment. Kindly cooperate
with (Rev.Sister Rita Eze) for your shipment of your ATM MASTER CARD or
CERTIFY BANK/DRAFT.

Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon
as your ATM MASTER CARD gets to your Home residential address. This is to
make the world a better place for the sake of humanity.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. FRANCIS SYLVESTER.

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