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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <boa.wu@superposta.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2014 18:40:34 -0500
Subject: IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION,

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE
FOR THE COORDINATION OF
HUMANITARIAN AFFAIR.

Our Ref: UN/SNT/RAL
Your Ref: SNT/ATM/822

Attn:

Inline with the United Nations millennium development goal to eradicate poverty and hunger by the year 2015 i am directed to inform you that your payment verification and confirmations is completed, Therefore we are happy to inform you that arrangements have been concluded to effect your payment as soon as possible in our bid for transparency.

Your compensation payment will be release to you through our West African Regional Office on your contact to them as instruction for the release of your compensation payment has already been passed to them and the issuing bank.

It is my pleasure to inform you that ATM Card Number: 5428050011004432 have been approved in your favor, The ATM Card Value is $1,500,000.00 USD (ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS). You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of $10,000.00 USD is permitted on withdrawal per day and are duly Inter Switch so you can make withdrawal at any location and ATM Center of your choice.

BANK OF AFRICA-BENIN will be incharge of sending your Card to you as soon as you contact them with all the required information. You are contact the Issuing Bank direct with your personal delivery informations as listed below;

BANK OF AFRICA-BENIN
Contact Person: Ogooh Ukadike
Email: boa.wu@superposta.com
Tel: +229 6865 9367

Treat urgently and note that your ATM Card is ready and can be used at all ATM Machines around the globe.

Regards,
Mr. Henry Thompson
HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
UNITED NATIONS

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