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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: "Ban Ki Moon" <banki_moon@gtbplconlinebenin.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 09:43:32 -0500
Subject: SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION VIA $1.2M ATM DEBIT CARD



10 July 2010

Secretary-General Of The United Nations

MESSAGE REFERENCE: SG/SM/12944 DEV/28322

Department of Public Information ? News and Media Division ? London UK

UN SECRETARY- GENERAL AWARDS COMPENSATION TO SCAM VICTIMS,

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s message to the
High-level Conference on the Mid-term Review of the Implementation of
the International Decade, ?Compensation for Scam Victims?, 2010-2015,
delivered by Sha Zukang, Under Secretary-General for Economic and
Social Affairs, in Dushanbe today, 8 June:

This email is to all the people that have been scammed or extorted
money from because of your contract payment execution in any part of
the world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the
sum of US$1.200,000.00 each. This includes every foreign contractors
that may have not received their contract Sum and people that have had
an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed in
the past due to Government problems or irregularities etc.

We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you,
and this have been agreed upon and have been signed by the United
Nations Board of Directors and Trustees.

However,it is our pleasure to inform you that your ATM Card Number
627470-00000 3903 03056 with Expiration Date 11/2012 has been approved
and upgraded in your favor. Meanwhile, your Secret Pin Number will be
made available to you as soon as you confirm the receipt of your ATM
CARD in your care. The ATM Card Valued is US$1.200,000.00 Only, and
your maximum withdrawal is US$10,000.00 daily as programmed.

You are hereby advise to contact our , Mr. Fredrick Hudson, our
payment agent in Africa for issuance of your ATM Card, and for
immediate delivery as soon as possible, You should send to him 1.
Your full Name, 2. Mailing Address, 3. Current occupation 4.
Private Telephone 5. Copy of Drivers License Identity for file
reconciliation and immediate mailing of the ATM Card to your address
where you designated.

You are to contact him on the address below:
Person to Contact: Mr. Fredrick Hudson
Email: atmpaycard@uncredcardunit.com
Phone: +234 702 613 8334

Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as
soon as you successfully receive your payment. Making the world a
better place.

Regards,

Ban Ki Moon
Secretary General United Nations

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