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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2008 05:44:54 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX027


 
 
UNITED NATIONS
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
870 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-A NEW YORK NY 10017
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT
Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX027

ATTN:
We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed UN secretary  general, and the governing body of the UNITED NATIONS monetary unit,  to investigate the unnecessary delay of your inheritance fund,  recommended and approve in your favour.
 
During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that  your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of  the Bank who are Trying to divert your money into their private  accounts, to forestall this, security for your funds Was organized in  the form of your personal Identification number (PIN) ATM CARD this  will enable only you have direct Control over this fund,
 
we have also  agreed with the Presidency that we will handle this payment ourselves  to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officials of the  bank.
 
We obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your Payment from the  presidency. we are happy to inform you that based on our 
recommendation/instructions; your Entire Inheritances fund has been 
credited in your favor through ATM card, You are therefore advice to  send your contact details to BISHOP T.D JAKES International Audit  unit, United Nations Liaison Office London
 
EMAIL+unitednationfundrecovering@yahoo.dk to collect your original  payment slip with your ATM card.
 
They will issue you an ATM card that you can use to withdraw money in  any ATM machine in any part of the world, but the maximum is Ten 
Thousand dollars per a day.So if you like to receive your funds 
through this means kindly let us know by contacting the card payment  center and also send the following information as stated below to them  as directed above.
 
1. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,
2. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD
TO (P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTABLE)
3. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
4. Home Equity {YES OR NO}.
 
NOTE: YOU ARE ADVICED TO FURNISHBISHOP T.D JAKES WITH YOUR CORRECT CONTACT   DETAILS. AND ALSO BE INFORMED THAT THE AMOUNT TO BE PAID NOW IS {$I7.3  MILLION} THE REST WILL BE PAID TO YOU IN A LATER DATE.
We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this  payment effectively thereby making contact with BISHOP T.D JAKES as
 
directed to avoid further delay.
CONGRATULATIONS.
CAPT.micheal C. WILLIAMS
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK.


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