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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:
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Richard Lynn," (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unitednationsdebtrecovery@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2016 03:00:24 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS........

UNITED NATIONS DEBT RECOVERY TEAM AFRICA.
UN MISSION TO NIGERIA.

Attn: Madam,

Re: UN Debt Mission to Africa.
Approved Sum Of $5,5000,000.00

This message may come to you as a surprise but some transactions you making to some individuals in both Ghana and communication to Nigeria were reviewed by UN monitoring Intelligence during our recent UN Debt Recovery Team/World Economic Summit visit to West Africa and we had the opportunity of round table discussion with President of Nigeria, Ghana,Benin
Republic,Reps from UK/E.U,US and also Nigeria Federal Minister Of Finance, who happens to be the Present World Bank Africa Regional President (Dr.Mrs.Ngozi Okonjo Iwela) on 24th of March 2014.

We deliberated on several issues but at the end out of 123 debt cases,54
was approved for immediate payment of which you are among them. And it was also agreed that all payment will be carried out via ATM automated Master Card to avoid any payment hitch,with this arrangement UN lawyer will be your representative ,therefore fill the information below.

Re-confirm information below for Cross Examination.

1) Nationality.
2)Your Present Residence Address.
3)Occupation.
4)Send Any valid ID of yours E.G International Passport Or Driver'slicense.

Upon the receipt of the above information UN residence Lawyer (Paul Mooren)
will handle other legal aspect on your behalf and we shall promptly give
you other directives as we process your payment.

NB:Once we received your information your Atm master card will be issued
,it is either you come to pick it or you facilitate the dispatch of your
Atm Card by courier service to your address.

If this arrangement is accepted by you please respond by sending your
information but if not please decline.

Regards,
Richard Lynn,
UN Team Africa Mission Leader.

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