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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: UNITED NATION <unittednation_worlddwide6@msn.com>
Reply-To: <unitednationworddwidee@live.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 00:01:28 +0000
Subject: SCAMMED VICTIM/ BENEFICIARY.REF/PAYMENT {CODE:06654}






UNITED NATIONS (UNITED NATIONS ASSISTED PROGRAMME) DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.UNITED NATIONS LIASION OFFICE
Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX029





Attention: Beneficiary,


We wish to bring to your notice that we have been meeting for the passed weeks which just concluded few days ago with the UNITED NATIONS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND AUDITORS with new secretary to the United Nation Mr. Ban Ki-moon. On this faithful recommendations, I want you to know that during the last U.N. meetings held at Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria, it was alarmed so much by the world in the meetings on the lost of funds by various individuals to scams artists operating in syndicates all over the world today.

This email is 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$2.5m each.

This includes every foriegn 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 etc. We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you, this have been agreed upon and have been signed.

On this faithful recommendations,You are advised to contact Dr. Mike Ibe of United bank for Africa (UBA), as he is our representative, contact him immediately for your Cheque/ International Bank Draft of USD$2.5m. This funds are in a Bank Draft for security purpose ok? so we will send it to you through Courier Services and you can clear it in any bank of your choice, or send through bank transfer or ATM master CARD if you preferred this way.

Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your correct mailing address where you want him to send the Draft to you.You can receive your compensations payments via any of this options you Choose, DRAFT/CHEQUE PAYMENTS or WIRE TRANSFER or ATM MASTER CARD
Conatct Dr. Mike Ibe immediately for your Cheque:

Contact: Dr. Mike Ibe
Email:drmikeibe1@live.com
Mobile: +234_1_7640449



Thanks and God bless you.

Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your Bank Draft.

Making the world a better place,

MY BEST REGARDS.


Mr. BanKi-Moon
secretary general
United Nations.

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