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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: <wamidepartment@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2015 16:17:52 -0400
Subject: Payment Finally Approved

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The United Nations Headquarters,
New York
United Nations Compensation Unit, In Affiliation with the World Bank Our Ref:
U.N/WBO/042UK/2015.
 
Congratulations,
 
 
With regards to the recent meeting held between the United Nations (UN) and the USA government to restoring the dignity and economy of the nations Based on the agreement with the World Bank assistance to help in making the world a better place for all by abolishing poverty.
 
We have been in serious meetings since the third quarter of 2014 to finding possible solutions of eradicating poverty.
 
This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS in conjunction with the present US government and world bank have agreed to compensate Scammed victims with the sum of USD $5,000,000.00, This includes every foreign contractor that may have not received their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international business that failed due to Government problems and transfer fees etc.
 
Our investigation shows that a lot of people are going through stress and poverty as a result of scam; this is why we introduced this programmed in conjunction with the World Bank as a means of eradicating poverty.
 
Your name and email is among those in our list and that is why we are contacting you, this has been agreed upon and has been signed. You are advised to contact Dr. John Beckley he is our foreign representative in Africa being responsible for the immediate dispatch of your funds to you either by BANK to BANK wire transfer, CHEQUE or ATM CARD with the total sum of USD $5,000,000.00 contact him immediately for your funds.
Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your correct mailing address where you want him to send your cheque or ATM card or your full bank details for a bank to bank wire transfer. 
 
Contact Dr. John Beckley
Email: auftc@live.com
 
 
Look forward to hearing from you as soon possible.
 
Making the world a better place
 
 
Regards,
 
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Ban Ki Moon
On behalf of the United Nations.

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