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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: "Mr. Ban Ki-Moon" <office-mail14@rambler.ru>
Reply-To: <statyba@w.cn>
Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 10:14:45 -0700
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND/UNITED NATIONS / WORLD BANK COMPENSATION UNIT.

From: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND/UNITED NATION / WORLD BANK COMPENSATION SCHEME
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND/UNITED NATIONS / WORLD BANK COMPENSATION UNIT.
Date: Thursday October 2010 07:40

To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

UNITED NATIONS / WORLD BANK COMPENSATION UNIT. Our Ref: U.N/WBO/042RCC/2010.

Attention: Beneficiary,

You may not understand why this mail came to you. We have been having a meeting for the past 7 months which just ended Few days ago with the secretary to the UNITED NATIONS. This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS IN Affiliation with WORLD BANK that each of the beneficiaries has being approved to receive a total sum of ((US$ 1,500.000. ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) 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 due to Government problems etc.

We found your name in the list of those who are to benefit from these Compensation exercise and that is why we are contacting you,this have been agreed upon and have been signed. You are advised to contact Mr Ban Ki-Moon , as he is currently in Malaysia ,contact him immediately for your fund release of USD $1,500.000(ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number your correct mailing address where you want him to send the Draft to you. Contact Mr.Ban Ki-Moon Immediately with your Name Address and Telephone Number for your Fund Release.
You can view the link so that you can know more about the compensation http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm.

Person to Contact:

Mr. Azmin Ali

Email:statyba@w.cn

Phone: +601-03224613

I apologize on behalf of my organization for any delay you may have encountered in receiving your fund in the past. Thanks and God bless you
and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon as you receive your compensation amount stated above. Making the world a better place.
NOTE ; The only fee you will pay is re validation fee FIVE HUNDRED AND THIRTY FIVE DOLLARS ONLY payable through the officially assigned U.N fund release coordinator Mr. Azmin Ali tel. +601-03224613

Regards,

MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE

YOURS IN SERVICE

Mr. Ban Ki-Moon (UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION SECRETARY)

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