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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. JOY.U.OGWU" <info@undp.org>
Reply-To: ogwujoy.undp@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:16:53 +0800
Subject:



OFFICE OF THE UNITED
NATIONS DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM (UNDP).



Good Day,

I found your email address in our email database, among the list of unpaid
contractors and lotto beneficiaries originating from Africa, Europe, Asia
and America. I am directed to inform you that your unpaid fund has now been
transferred to the HSBC Bank ATM Card Payment Center, this is an
instruction passed by the United Nations in respect to all over delayed
payment and debt re-scheduling.

We will send you an International Swift ATM Card that will be approved in
your favor with Card Number: 5301236451206002, with valued sum of
$815,500.00 USD (Eight Hundred and Fifteen Thousand, Five Hundred USD
Only), which you are to use in accessing your funds in any ATM
Stand/location worldwide and remember that the maximum daily withdrawal
limit is Five Thousand United States Dollars (USD $5,000.00).

We have concluded delivery arrangement with the UPS courier services to
make the delivery of your ATM Card to you as soon as it has be approved
and activated on your names.

Kindly provide the details below for Your ATM Card allocation and delivery.

1. Your Full Name........
2. Address...............
3. Country.................
4. Age....................
5. Occupation................
6. Telephone Number (home/mobile)...........

Please do confirm that you will take responsibility for the cost of
delivery ($95), so that i will know how to proceed with you. Please be
informed that the delivery will be made to your address in 48 hours
(2 days) after our confirmation of this payment for delivery, as you
know that the delivery fee receipt will be also attached on your
payment delivery documents to avoid your package being delayed by
customs.


Your Prompt Response is highly anticipated to enable you receive your
funds on time.


Regards,
Mrs. Joy U. Ogwu.
UNITED NATIONS


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