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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 (UN)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dlee47574@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 11:04:51 -0700
Subject: FROM TH OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY.ha

UNITED NATION OFFICE IN
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
F.C.T ABUJA NIGERIA.

OUR REF: FGN/UN/XXVBCH147/2013

Dear Beneficiary,

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract file presently on my desk, and I found out that you have not received your payment due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the obligations giving to you in respect to your contract payment.Secondly,you are hereby advised to stop dealing with some non-officials in the bank as this is an illegal act and will have to stop if you so wish to receive your payment immediately.

U.S.A GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK, AND UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL HAS APPROVED TO PAY YOU YOUR PAYMENT VALUED US$1,300,000.00 EIGHT MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS. FUND APPROVAL.The President in conjunction with U.S.A GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK ORGANIZATION do hereby give this irrevocable approval order with your Release Code: GNC/3650/11/10 in your favor for your MARSTER CARD ATM CASH Payment With UNITED NATIONS, to your address.

Now your new Payment,United nations Approval No; NG567P, Reference No.-30295, Allocation No: 3426 Password No: 7644, Pin Code No: k875 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 875, Released Code No: 059; Immediate Activation confirmation No: -8575; Secret Code No: XXTN554, Having received these vital payment code, therefore You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment with the Federal Government immediately within the next 72hrs.

The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and Federal Bureau of Investigation after there last meeting with the U.S.A GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK, AND UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL have successfully passed a mandate to the current president of Nigeria his Excellency President Goodluck Jonathan to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other individuals and organizations who have been found not to have receive their Contract Sum,Lottery/Gambling, Inheritance and the likes. We will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your Funds via ATM MACHINE in any part of the world,and the maximum daily limit is Ten Thousand united States Dollars($10,000) valued sum at 8.3 Million United States Dollars {8,300,000.00}.Your payment would be sent to you via USPS Delivery Service, Because we have signed a contract with them which should expired by Dec 22-2011.

Below are few list of tracking numbers you can track from USPS website(www.usps.com) to confirm people like you who have received their ATM CARD payment successfully in the year 2011 phisical payment scheme.

www.usps.com

Simene' Walden EO 993 080 215 US
Rachael Hocevar EO 993 080 224 US
Joanne Chun EO 993 077 905 US
Mildred Elizabeth Cagle EO 993 077 888 US
ANDREW T SLACK EO 993 077 891 US
Erica Carboni EO 993 077 914 US
William A. McWilliams EO 993 082 993 US
Rebecca Marie Frye EO 993 082 962 US
sonya emery EO 993 082 980 US
Alfred st.dic EO 993 082 976 US
Marjorie J. Steffke EO 993 082 959 US
Charles Gallagher EO 993 169 289 US
Stacey Williams EO 993 169 275 US
Ronald Highsmith EO 993 169 261 US
Erica D. Blanks EO 993 170 684 US
James B. Roosa EO 993 170 401 US
Mary T Wiggins EO 993 170 432 US
loghin grigorescu EO 993 170 415 US
Ron Mazzocco EO 993 170 429 US
Lanece White EO 993 170 675 US
Hazel Foxworthy EO 993 171 000 US
Jacinta Glenn EO 993 171 027 US
Ralph Hodge, EO 993 077 874 US
Catina L Cota EO 993 170 667 US
Vitolina Key EO 993 170 698 US

If you would like to receive your fund this way,Kindly reconfirm your.

(1) Your Full Name
(2) Full residential address.
(3) Phone/country code And Fax Number
(4) Age
(5) Present Occupation
(6) Company name (IF ANY)

You will find below the personal email address and contact of the CBN GOVERNOR office in Charge of your ATM CARD PAYMENT.

Name:. Dr Sanusi Lamido
Email: cban4300@gmail.com
Tel: +234 8034329273

To effect the release of your fund valued at $8.3 million you are advised to contact the GOVERNOR of payment and delivery.
We shall be expecting to receive your information as you have to stop any further communication with anybody or office.Thanks for your co-operation.

BEST REGARDS,

Mr David Brown
Cc: Senate President.
Cc: All Foreign Payment Offices.
Cc: Board of Directors .
Cc: Accountant General Of The Federation
CC: Central Bureau of Interpol
CC: United Nation Office
cc: Federation President

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