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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: "UN Fund Unit" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <u.s.c.b.andprotection@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2015 19:37:28 +0100
Subject: Re: Payment Approved by UN Board of Directors

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION AWARD 2015 APPROVED YOUR PAYMENT . UNITED NATIONS ASSISTED PROGRAM DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS. TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX02015. Attention : Sir/Madam This is to inform you that your payment has been approved by the UN Board of Directors and the Project Manager , as this email is to all the people that have unfinished transaction as a beneficiary and that has been scammed in any part of the world which we found your email address in the web directory , The UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of USD$450,000.00 Under the United Nations Project unfinished transaction beneficiary and scam victims rehabilitation scheme, You are listed and approved to receivre your payment through ATM Visa Card or bank transfer. This has been approved in your name in the compensation payment program will END 20th of December 2015 according to the instruction given by the United States Government and the Secretary General of the UN/WORLD BANK ORGANIZATION that the compensation payment program will be ENDING 20th of December of 2015 , As this 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 e.t.c. On that note, you are hereby advice to re-confirm your Name in Full ,Occupation,Contact Address and Telephone number to Mrs. Jane Cole of Zenith Bank to enable her release your payment to you through ATM Visa CARD or bank to bank on-line transfer as this has been agreed upon and has been signed. Therefore, your ATM CARD Number is : 4120 5350 0007 4999 has been upgrade in your favor to install your payment successfully as soon as you contact the Zenith Bank manager Mrs. Jane Cole . Your payment file details Reference No.-621904871, Allocation No: HK-37601-22 ,Password No :AB938001, Certificate of Merit Payment No:165,Released Code No: 0022 , to enable the bank manager release your compensation payment Atm visa card Here below is the bank manager email address to email her your contact details for your payment before your payment file terminated . Contact Person : Mrs.Jane Cole the Bank manager of Zenith Bank Bank Name : Zenith Bank Email: zenithbk982@gmail.com You are advice to re-confirm the following information to Mrs.Jane Cole the Bank manager of Zenith Bank: Your Full Name : Your Age : Your Contact Address : Your Mobile Phone Number : Take note that the above information of your payment file are to be kept highly confidential as we will not bear responsibility for loose of character regarding your funds and having received these vital payment information, you are qualified now to receive your fund directly from the above office Contact the Bank as instructed before your payment file will be canceled . Best Regard. Ms. Valerie Amos.


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