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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Allan Wood Umu" <CRM@sahelce.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2016 12:49:56 +0100
Subject: Attention: Victim,


American Bar Association
1050 Connecticut Ave. N.W.
Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20036
www.americanbar.org
Date:10/16/16


Attention: Victim,
In our bid to defend global human right which is one of our major objective,we has unanimously agreed in collaboration with The Bar Council of United Kingdom and appointed eight best British debt recovery experts and ten American best debt recovery experts who will champion the cause of all your fund release from Africa and around the world,inline with the report we received it is not in doubt that your funds has being intentionally withhold by various government agencies in West Africa because of corrupt practices which is very common in West Africa.

It is also to our notice that some funds where intercepted at various airport in the United States and in United Kingdom which was also abandoned by the delivery agents know as diplomats because of the failure of such agents from presenting valid and authentic documents at the airport which will facilitate the release of such funds,therefore we have resolved to use our good position to effect the release of such consignments to the owners without hitch.

Therefore we have resolved to champion the cause of all your fund release whether your funds are intercepted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATC) or the Homeland Security/FBI, IMF or the World Bank due to one reason or the other, the American Bar Association is also ready to curtail the excursiveness of the paying countries illegal extortion of money in the name of one fee or another, all the foreign nationals who is a victim of this ugly trend in Africa shall be equally represented to enable all to receive his/her payment without the deliberately withholding such payments by the paying country.



Also from the report reaching us we found out that some West African countries has refused to pay such payments to some foreigners by imposing unnecessary taxes and levies through their various banks which is against the international banking rules and ethics, and also do to carelessness of the beneficiary or their representing attorney which normally attract the seizure or interception of such payment.

Therefore after proper consultation with world bodies the American Bar Association resolved to shoulder the responsibility of assisting any foreign beneficiaries from receive his/her payment without more stress, therefore you are advised to contact us as soon as possible to enable our 18 men joint team to champion the release of your consignment or transfer of your funds without delay.

Therefore you are advised to contact barrister Lawrence Green through this email ID (verjohnson99@gmail.com) he is the head of the 8 men legal team for better clarification, remember their services are free of charges.



Mr.Allan Wood Umu,
Director ABA Standing Committee on Legal Aid & Indigent Defendants (SCLAID)


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