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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: "United Nations Assisted Program" <info@unitednation.org>
Reply-To: benedetijoseph-unstaff@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 22:09:33 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Attention




United Nations Assisted Program
Directorate of International Payment
United Nations Liaison Office - Africa

Attention:

This email is to notify you about the release of your outstanding payment
which is truly $4.700,000.00 Million USD The Federal Government scheduled
a time frame to settle all foreign debts which includes
Contract/Inheritance/Gambling/ Lottery (Sponsored by Microsoft and UK
National Lottery) and other international loans because your email address
was among the listed email s to contact for compensation . News had it
that over the past, numerous individual(s) who happen to be impostors
(claiming to be individuals, banks and organizations) are claiming to
release numerous sums of fund via numerous ways.

You have two options to receive your payment which is either a Pin Based
ATM card or Certified Cashiers Check. You are advised to select one out of
the two options on how you wish to receive your $4.700,000.00 Million USD
Your ATM card or Check/Bank Draft will be shipped via FedEx Shipping
Company and would get to you within 2 to 3 working days at most.

The actual fees for shipping your ATM card is $125.99 USD but because
FedEx have temporarily discontinued the C.O.D (Cost of Delivery) which
gives you the chance to pay when package is delivered for international
shipping as stated on their
Website: http://fedex.com/us/ international/irc/profiles/
irc_ng_profile.html?gtmcc=us#
C10 We had to sign contract with them for bulk shipping which makes the
fees reduce from the actual $125.99 USD to $100.00 USD nothing more and no
hidden fees of any sort!

You have to provide the following information to this mail box Name :
Benedetti Joseph :Email : benedetijoseph-unstaff@yahoo.co.uk


Your full Name...

Your Address:................

Home/Cell Phone:...................

Preferred Payment Method (Check or ATM):................


The dispatch officer will provide you with instructions on how you are to
make the payment of $100.00 USD only for the shipping of your ATM card or
Cashiers Check.

Remember that you are not paying any fees extra no matter what. Once again
note that the actual FedEx Retail Price: $125.99 USD Your Price (Because
of our contract signed): $100.00 USD ($25.99 USD Savings!)

Mr. James Momo


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