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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: "Mrs. Khaula Kim Abdul." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <intlunecowasanticorruptions@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2015 22:41:37 +0100
Subject: From Mrs. Khaula Kim Abdul. CALL ME NOW +234-7062319907.

INTERNATIONAL UN & ECOWAS ANTI CORRUPTIONS FIGHTER'S RECOVERING ON SCAMS FUNDS.
24B Djibouti Crescent off Freetown Street behind Rock-view Hotel the 5th House after Zartech Wuse 2 Abuja Nigeria.
Tel: +234-7062319907

Attn: Honorable Contractor.

Assalamu Alaikum Warachmatulahi Wabarakatuh,

Dear Honorable Contractor, I am Mrs. Khaula Kim Abdul., I'm from Jordan a Representative the African Region as The Chief Director International UN. & Ecowas Anti Corruptions Fighter's Recovering On Scams Fund's. Head Office as the Above Address. Dearest Honorable, I want to inform you that after today's serious meeting your Name and Your Contact Details Was Given to This Office as the International UN. & Ecowas Anti Corruptions fighter's recovering on Scams Funds.

Dear I am hereby to inform you that the total sum of US$8,500,000.00, is just recovered now from the Fraudsters here in Africa through our International intelligent security Officer's, Dear note that it has been immediately programmed into an International Master Swift ATM CARD which you advice to response now and received it without any forward delay again.

Here bellow is stated all your Information's on how to deliver to you the International Master Swift ATM CARD to your Home Address.

Your Reconfirmed Full Name:...................
Your Reconfirmed Full Address:...............
Your Reconfirmed Cell Phone:..................
Your Reconfirmed I D Card Attach it to Me Now:.
Your Current Occupation:....................

Dear honorable as soon as we hear from you with all the Reconfirmed Information's note that the Diplomat will comments his Delivery immediately.

Dear Hon. You advise to Contact Me now Through Via E-mail Address: ( intlunecowasanticorruptions@gmail.com )
Once again dear Honorable Contractor sorry for any inconvenience this may cost you, Please Pardon Me and feel free with me so that this will get done as soon as you response in a good manner and kind. Dear I advise you to response let us icon this out once and for all.

Your Notice, Bellow Is Your Access programmed Issued of your International Master Swift ATM CARD Functions:

Your Issued International Master Swift ATM CARD Number 1113-0110-5011-7654.

DEAR HONORABLE CONTRACTOR, TAKE NOTE, YOUR ACCESS PIN CODE NUMBER OF CASHING YOUR MONEY OR WITHDRAWING YOUR MONEY THROUGH ANY ATM MACHINE IN YOUR COUNTRY WILL BE DISCLOSED TO YOU THROUGH AN OFFICIAL ENVELOPE FOR SECURITY REASONS:

Dear This Is Your Only Chance Now.

CALL ME NOW +234-7062319907

Wassalam.

Thanks.

Kind regards,

Mrs. Khaula Kim Abdul.
The Chief Director International UN. & Ecowas Anti Corruptions Fighter's Recovering On Scams Funds.

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