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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: BANK MOON <postofficemail.44@virgilio.it>
Reply-To: bankmoon2008@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:43:35 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Subject: INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT) UNITED NATION


INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT) UNITED NATION
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)

DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
870
UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-ANEW YORK NY
10017


We are happy to
inform you that based on our recommendation your outstanding Contract Fund of
thirty - two Million, seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($US32.7M)
has been DEPOSIT in SUN TRUST BANK IN U.S A.as soon as i hear from you i will
give the contact of the bank so that you will contact them for your fund


MR.
BAN KI-MOON,
SECRETARY.
UNITED NATIONS,

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