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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:
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "robert mueller" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real FBI will not tell you to contact some email address. If you are in any doubt, contact an FBI field office via www.fbi.gov. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- b.kimoon3@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "United Nations" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <b.kimoon3@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 08:51:13 +0100
Subject: Good News.

United Nations Headquarters
760 United Nations Plaza,
New York 10017, U.S.A
Tel: (646) 340-8285

Dear Beneficiary,

It has come to my knowledge that your over-due contract/Inheritance/Winning sum placed on HOLD by the United State Government due to lack of proper documentations will be released to you within 24hrs from now. This latest development is due to the exit of former US Treasury Secretary Mr. Timothy Geithner and the exit of the former FBI director Robert Mueller.

The fund in the value of $4,520.000.00 with the Federal Reserve Bank will be ready for transfer as soon as you obtain the Release Bond Form.

In response to this email kindly provide your bank account for bank wire transfer from the Federal Reserve Bank New-York and if you wish for an electronic card payment it will be arranged for you.

Your are therefore advise to send the below details to my secured email.

FULL NAME, HOME ADDRESS, MOBILE AND HOME TELEPHONE

Send your response to my secure email (b.kimoon3@aol.com)

Call me as soon as you get this email.

Yours sincerely,

Ban Ki-moon
Secretary General UN

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