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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: "Femi Dauglas" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <eyekim35@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2016 15:31:34 -0800
Subject: NOTIFICATION LETTER

UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AND WORLD
BANK FACT-FINDING DIPLOMATIC SPECIAL DUTIES OFFICE
**IMF/UNO/WBF LM-05-371**
**ORDERING CONTRACTOR**
**IMF/UNO/WBF SG**
DIPLOMATIC BOX 12.5KG
United Nations House
Plot 617/618, Diplomatic Zone,
Central Area District,
P.M.B. 2851, Garki,
Abuja, Nigeria
 
 
Attn: Beneficiary,
 
        LETTER OF NOTIFICATION FROM THE UNITED NATION PARLIAMENT ORGANIZATION
 
The World Bank Group, Fact Finding & Special Duties office In conjunction with International monetary fund and the United Nations Organization has received your pending payment with reference number (LM-05-371) amounting to US$10.5 Million. Out of your contractual/inheritance and Lottery funds from our ordering contractor Banks quoting reference to UNO/WBF LM-05-371, had been delayed due to in-capabilities of handling the governmental procedures and bank policies at the previous stages.   But now the said payment is being arranged in a Security- proof trunk box weighing 12.5kg, padded with synthetic nylon according to information gathered from the bank security computer.  We were notified that you have waited for so long to receive this payment without success; we also confirmed that you have not met all statutory requirements in respect of your Pending payment.
 
You are therefore advised to contact our Payment Clearance Department with the following E-mail:  eyekim35@gmail.com:   to obtain some necessary information about diplomatic security Courier Service that are specialized in sending diplomatic materials and information from one country to another, they also has a diplomatic immunity to carry consignment Boxes such as this.
 
This office is in contract with the diplomatic Security Courier Service Company and also has concluded shipping arrangements with them.  Meanwhile, the shipment will commence as soon as we have go ahead order from you and also receive all the needed confirmation from you.   The diplomat who will be conveying the Consignment TRUNK BOX to you is an expert and has been in that field of delivery diplomatic packages for many years.  So you have nothing to be worried about receiving the consignment.  
After all arrangements,  we concluded that you must donate the sum of Five Hundred thousand United States Dollars (USD500, 000.00) to a charity organization we shall designate to you as soon as you receive your consignment.
 
In regard to this effect, in your response, please kindly send to us a promissory note promising to donate the stated amount and also with your address where you will like the Box to be delivered.  We want you to maintain topmost secrecy as it may cause another delay if you kept dealing with those in-capable officials who were unable to meet up with governmental procedures and bank polices that caused delayed in getting your funds successfully.  You are advised not to inform anyone about this new arrangement until you successfully received your consignment.  As a matter of urgency, please reconfirm the below information to us in order to forge ahead with this shipment
 
1}  FULL NAME
2)  AGE
3)  MARITAL STATUS
4)  NEXT OF KIN
5)  DIRECT PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
6)  COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS
7)  BUSINESS /OCCUPATION
 
 
The above requirement qualifies you for final process of the received sum.
 
Congratulations.
 
Yours Faithfully
Dr. Femi Dauglas,
 
 

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