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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: william kenedy <williamkenedy4@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2017 16:57:44 +0000
Subject: United Nation Debt Reconciliation Office


United Nation Debt Reconciliation Office
UN House, Plot 617/618 Centraal Area District,
Diplomatic Zone, Abuja, FCaT, Nigeria.

Sir,

Did you sent any body to change your account to claim your inheritance/contract sum of US$30 million?

We just received a report from your accredited payment bank, that One Mr. EDWARD D VAN ECK from Australia, come to the bank today with an
account details to claim on your behalf your inheritance/contract sum of
$30 million which we have recovered as over due / debt owing to you by the FGN and directed that the should be paid to you without further delays. EDWARD D VAN ECK also claimed that he is your business partner.Is that true?

He gave them account information as stated here under to transfer the
money.

Bank name: WESTPAC BANK
Address: 28 Bair Street Leongatha Victoria 3953 Australia
Acct name: EDWARD D VAN ECK
Acct no: 543490
Routing: BSB733237

For security reasons, we want to confirm from you first if his claim is
true, is he your business partner? did you sent him?, before we can permit the paying bank to transfer the fund to his account in
Australia. UN or the bank will not be held responsible for any wrong
transfer if we do not hear from you after 7 days.

Reconfirm to us quickly bellow info;
Your name,
Address,
Telephone,
Bank details.

Waiting your response.

Regards,

Director.
UN Debt Reconciliation Office



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