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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: "Alex Freeman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alex.freeman95@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2018 21:56:02 +0300
Subject: PLEASE CONFIRM THIS

THE INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICES &
OTHER RELATED OFFENSES COMMISSION
COMPENSATION UNIT, IN AFFILIATION
WITH THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
(UNITED NATIONS ASSISTED PROGRAM)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT
AND TRANSFERS.UNITED NATIONS LIAISON
OFFICE WEST AFRICA.

Attention: Beneficiary,

This is to inform you about the current update on the released of your legal funds. We have been having meeting for the year about your compensation fund with the board of directors of the United Nations organization bodies.This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world,the United Nations have agreed to compensate them with the sum of $5.5million dollars through a secured/ certified mode of payment via ATM Visa Card.

Therefore, we are happy to inform you that an arrangement has perfectly been concluded to effect your payment as soon as possible in our bid to be transparent. However, it is our pleasure to inform you that your ATM Card has been approved and upgraded in your favor.

Meanwhile, your secret pin number will be available as soon as you confirm to us the receipt of your ATM CARD. This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received the contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to government problems etc. We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you, and we are happy to announce to you that every necessary legal arrangement regarding to your compensation has been signed and sealed.

This is to inform you that a Man of 5.9 inches tall, with Log hair and white in color from the united states of America came to our office today claiming to be from you, stating that you are dead but before your abrupt death you made him your representative and authorized him as your legal beneficiary to claim your ATM Card/fund valued $5.5M only from this reputable commission.

Now here comes the big question, did you sign any dead of assignment in favor of this man, there by making him the current beneficiary with his following contact details: please let us know also if you are aware that we are almost ready to transfer part payment of US$5.5M USD of your outstanding funds to him nominated bank Account stated below:

Bank Name:WELLS FARGO BANK
My Bank Address:3433 S. Maryland Pkwy.
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169 U.S.A.
Name on Account: Hughes Ludwig Hunt
New checking:3176 7222 58
Checking Account Number: 3176 7222 58
Bank Telephone: -702- 632 2300
SWIFT number: WFBIUS6S
Routing number:321 270 742 Checking
Beneficiary:Hughes Ludwig Hunt

If you are not aware of the above instruction, do respond to this email immediately via this email For your information, we shall proceed to issue all payment release details to this Man whom you made your legal beneficiary, through the ministry of finance and under the instruction/supervision of Mr. Oluseguno Aganga, if we do not hear from you within the next two working days.
We will be waiting to hear from you as quickly as possible.

1) Your full name and address………………………………..
2) Pones, fax and mobile no:………………………………………….
3) Professions, age and marital status:……………………………….
4) Copy of any valid form of your identification:…………………
5) Our Bank Details:…………………………………………….
Thanks for your anticipated cooperation in this regards.
Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your ATM Visa Card.
Making the world a better place.

Regards,
Alex freeman

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