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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 Organization" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ftb.custormercare@admin.in.th>
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2011 22:07:18 -0700
Subject: Congratulations!!!

United Nations Compensation Unit, In Affiliation with World Bank.

Congratulations!!!

We wish to inform you that the UN / WORLD BANK ORGANIZATION facilitated around-table meetings which just ended some days ago, and it has been agreed upon that compensation payment of US$8,355,000.00 should be paid to scammed individuals whose Name and E-mail have been chosen through an open E-mail ballot system. Your email was included and that is why we have contacted you.

These also 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 or the other etc. Also, we have been receiving complains from beneficiaries informing us that they are yet to receive the payment due scams emanating from Africa as well.

However, it is my pleasure to inform you that a Bank Draft No: 158545*90*3365*99940333 have been reserved for you which contains your certified amount. You can reach these funds in draft, cash, check, bank to bank wire or have it loaded in a CARD and send the card to you.
You are hereby advised to contact our payment representative in UK affiliated with UK PAYMENT BUREAU, with your payment code: 82N50S9.

You are advised to contact Dr. Martin Reed of our paying center in First Trust Bank Plc, as he is our representative in UK, contact him immediately for the release of the US$8,355,000.00 to you either through draft, cash, check, bank to bank wire or have it loaded in a CARD.
This fund is in a Bank Draft for security purpose. Ok, but when you contact him, you can agree on the method convenient for you to receive the funds and then it would be processed.

You are to contact Dr. Martin Reed at the address below:
Contact Person: Dr. Martin reed
E-MAIL:ftb.custormercare@admin.in.th
Phone: (44) 704 574 8964

You are required to contact the above person and furnish him with the following information that will be required to perfectly process your funds release in order to avoid any mistakes:-

1. Your Full name:
2. Your Country:
3. Contact Address:
4. Telephone Number:
5. Fax Number:
6. Marital Status:
7. Occupation:
8. Sex:
9. Age:
10. Bank account details (only if you want a wire transfer)

Congratulations, and I look forward to hear from you as soon as you confirm your payment making the world a better place.

Regards,

United Nations Organization In Affiliation with World Bank;

Signed
Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon.
http://www.un.org/sg/:


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