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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: banmoon88@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:02:16 -0500
Subject: UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION UNITED KINGDOM



UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION UNITED KINGDOM
(WORLD DEVELOPING ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL AWARD PAYMENTS AND TRANSFERS.UNITED NATIONS LIASION OFFICE UNITED KINGDOM.
Our Ref: TC/NN/UK/XX028

Dear Sir/Madam ,

This is to inform you that a random selection of individual was conducted via E-mail addresses drawn from 100 Countries around the world, whom will be awarded a contract worth of 8.8 Million GBP (Eight Million Eight Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling). This money is to be used to support humanitarian services/activities and to help carry out a selfless service to mankind e.g. helping the poor, building of Schools, Libraries, Care for the less privilege and as well developing local communities around the world.It is on this note that I, Ban Ki-Moon the Secretary-General UNITED NATIONS contact you, I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter were returned undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email address stated here and I wish to notify you that you have been AWARDED this GREAT CONTRACT and a total sum of £8.8 Million GBP (Eight Million Eight Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling) have
been reserved to you in a highly confidential account with a security firm in Malaysia.Until today, we have helped many lives in developing countries, around the world, E.g. Vietnam, India, Ghana, South Africa, Malaysia, Indonesia,Egypt , Japan,Usa,and have also developed some charitable projects which have won us numerous of awards. (For more details visit our website ( http://www.un.org/sg/ )
Please if I reach you this time as I am hopeful, endeavor to contact our attorney in charge of remittance immediately and provide the following information below:
(1) Remittance Code (*KC11215#)
(2) Full Name and Address
(3) Telephone Number
(4) Age
(5) Occupation
(6) Present Country

ATTORNEY'S CONTACT INFORMATION
=============================
BARRISTER CHO FUL LAW FIRM
Address: 14th Floor, Menara Keck Seng 203 Jalan Bukit Bintang Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
E-mail: jonesh@sify.com
You are advised to contact BARRISTER J. CHO FUL as soon as you get this e-mail.
Once again, I sincerely thank you in advance for your good co-operation to help build
the nation and the world in general.

Best Regards,
Mr. Ban ki-Moon
Secretary-General
UNITED NATIONS



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