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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: "USTD Managment" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ustd.usa90081@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 May 2017 06:59:02 -1000
Subject: Urgent NoticeJYEUKVRWVU

Hello,

This is to inform you that we have been instructed by the United Nation board of directors to cancel all due payment file, but we want to know if you are still interested in transferring your fund or we should cancel your payment file accordingly.

I hereby send to you the information submitted by Mr.H C Austin, with an application to receive the contract/Inheritance payment on your behalf. Please as a matter of urgency, you are required to verify the below information and inform us if you are aware or know anything about this.

Bank Name:Bank of America
Bank Address:1418 N. Main St. Santa Ana, CA 92706
Account Number:24437-17668
Route Number:122000661
Swift Code:BOFAUS3N
Account Name:H C Austin

Finally, you are hereby advised to indicate to this honorable office with immediate effect, if you are the person that instructed Mr.H C Austin to come for the claim of these funds, to enable me endorse for the final payment approval order on his behalf.

I will await to hear from you.

Yours in Service.

Management
United State Treasury Department.

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