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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: "Stephen O'Brien" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atmactivationoffice@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2016 23:39:52 +0300
Subject: RE: YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENT AWARD IS READY?

World Bank Assisted Program
Directorate Of International
Payment And Transfer.
Debt Reconciliation/Audit Unit
United Nations Headquarters,
New York, NY 10017, U.S.A.

Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX028 United Nations.



RE: YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENT AWARD IS READY?




Hello and Congratulations!!!


This is to acquaint you on the outcome of our 1 day meeting held between the U.S Department of Homeland security Washington
DC, U.N International Financial Investigation Unit and the Association of Better Business Bureau to compensate all scam victims. Upon due verification, we have jointly approved the sum US$500,000.00USD (Five hundred thousand United States Dollars) for every confirmed victim. Your E-mail address was selected through a just concluded random computer ballot system, and you were among the few selected beneficiary to be compensated at this year 2016 compensation program.

Furthermore, adequate arrangement has been put in place for your approved payment to be remitted to you via issuance of a
Platinum Visa Debit Card that can be accessible at any inter-switch cash machine anywhere in the world. Finally; for the purpose of proper verification of your claims, it is imperative that you furnish us with the following of your details necessary to process release/remittance of your payment:


1. Your Full name:

2. Your Country:( FOR ATM DELIVERY)

3. Contact Address:

4. Telephone Number:

5. Fax Number:

6. Marital Status:

7. Occupation:

8. Sex:

9. Age:

You are expected to forward the above information to the Authorized Payment Center Zenith Bank Plc below:


Paying Bank: Zenith Bank Plc

Contact Person: Hart Roy

Phone: +234-905-829-5384

E-mail: atmactivationoffice@yahoo.co.uk

You are advised to contact the above bank immediately with your information to enable your fund processed and released to you within the stipulated time frame. Cordially,


Stephen O'Brien.
United Nations Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs,Emergency Relief
Coordinator.


NOTICE: This E-mail (including attachments) is covered by the Electronic Communication Privacy Acts, 18 U.S.C Sec 2510-2521, is confidential and may be legally privileged. The information is solely for the use of the addressee named above. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, or other use of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this E-mail in error, please notify us by return e-mail and delete this message.

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