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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: banmoon010 <banmoon010@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: infodueprocesscommission2@inMail24.com
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:35:05 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS


*[image: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon]*

* *

*To concerned party,*

*I know that this letter might come to you as a big surprise to you. You
will not be blamed if you have given up hope of ever receiving the bogus
funds promised you by some unsrupulous elements from African countries. The
truth is that you will never receive that money for there is no such monies
avalable any where in the world.*
*


We have been holding series of meetings for the passed 7 months with
the European
Union, Organisation for African Unity and all the other concerned member
countries whose citizens have lost million of Dollars to Nigerian/African
Scam also known as 419. This letter has been despatched to all the people
that have been scammed in any part of the world. The UNITED NATIONS have
agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$250,000 each irrespective of
how much money was lost by each person.


We have a very long list of people who were unfortunate enough to fall for
the ridiculous scheme organised by these Africans. Everybody cannot be
attended to at once. It is a gradual process that will accomodate everybody
on the list. This list includes foreign contractors that may have not
received their contract sums, people that have had an unfinished
transactions or international businesses that failed due to one problem or
the other. We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting
you. You are a beneficiary to this gesture that has been agreed upon and
signed by every party that was part of the series of meetings held in
respect of this subject matter.

You are advised to contact
**Mr. MARTINS OKEKE, Director of Legal Services of DUE PROCESS COMMISSION
Nigeria for your check to be issued, the check will be drawn from J.P MORGAN
CHASE BANK. as he is our representative in Nigeria, contact him immediately
for your Cheque/ International Bank Draft of US$250,000 This funds are in a
Bank Draft for security purposes. Mr. Martins send it to you and you can
clear it in any bank of your choice.

You are advised to send him your full Names, direct telephone numbers
and your correct mailing address where you want him to send the Draft to
you. Contact Rev. MARTINS OKEKE For him to sent you your check immediately.

Person to Contact: MR. MARTINS OKEKE*
*Email: *infodueprocesscommission2@inMail24.com

*Note that you will only be recquired to send the sum of between US$78 and
US$125 only to Mr. Martins Okeke for shipment and delivery of the bank draft
to your recieiving address. The amount is determined by the distance between
your country and Nigeria.

Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon as
you cash your Bank Draft. *

*With the kindest regards from United Nations. We are trying to make the
world a better place
*
* [image:
http://www.biblepicturegallery.com/Pictures/Symbols/United%20Nations%20logo%20ca.htm]

Ban Ki-Moon.
Secretary-General
*
*United Nations*

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