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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: Mrs Catherine Soccermom <cathysoccermom@verizon.net>
Reply-To: unitednation.atm_deptb2@azet.sk
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 06:40:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: UNITED NATIONS SWIFT ATM BANK CREDIT CARD!





 
UNITED NATIONS
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX027
 
From:Capt.Anthony D.Ifeoma
 
Attention:Beneficiary,
 
IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT.
 
We are of the United Nations Debt Reconciliation Unit newly set up by the
United Nations in conjunction with the World Bank and the International
Monetary Fund (IMF).
 
It was Resolved and Agreed that part payment of Eight million, Five Hundred
Thousand British Pounds ($8,500,000.00) of your Unclaimed funds would be
released on a special method of payment which tag Name Reads SWIFT ATM BANK
CREDIT CARD.SEND YOUR NAME,ADDRESS,NEXT OF KIN.PHONE AND FAX NUMBER TO CLAIM
YOUR FUND. Send your details to HON.DR.ANTHONY D.IFEOMA head of review,
World Debt Reconciliation: due to the Federal Government agreement with this committee you are only ask to make contact with the below E-mail and ask the person incharge to give you the name where you can send them $56 only for your Official File renewing and the investigation will be carried on till your Card Debt Dept delivere your Card.
EMAIL: unitednation.atm_deptb2@azet.sk,
 
Thanks
Payment Co-ordinator.
Capt.Anthony D.Ifeoma
 
Regards;
Mrs Catherine Soccermom
UNITED NATIONS SWIFT ATM BANK CREDIT CARD!
 

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