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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: "UNITED NATION" <unmsg01@att.net>
Reply-To: <Message@Fastwebmail.it>
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 10:54:11 +0100
Subject: Attn: Sir/Madam, Message About Your Fund Payment Via Atm Visa Debit Card

United Nation Organization
Reports & Publications Department
760 United Nations Plaza,
New York, NY 10017, USA.
RE: DOCKET NO.   OP 292.
           
Attn: Sir/Madam,
           Fund Beneficiary,
       
We wish to inform you that your Contract/Inheritance Fund US$15.5 Million with the Federal Government of Nigeria have been finally approved to be paid to you via Atm Visa Debit Card which you will use to withdraw your US$15.5 Million from any Atm machine. 
   
F.B.I have assigned only the Arab Bank Nigeria Plc, to issue an international Atm Visa Debit Card and Pin# which you will use to withdraw your US$15.5 Million from any ATM machine in any part of the world but the amount you can withdraw per day is US$20,000.00. You are advice immediately to contact the new Atm Manager of Arab Bank Nigeria Plc, MR. JAMES OKOH via his email address: Message@Fastwebmail.it and send him your information such as;
   
1) Your Full Name.
2) Your Contact Address.
3) Your Home Phone, Work and Mobile Phone Number.
   
For more directives.
   
Lastly you are warned to disregard other contact or any communication you have with other offices. Government of Nigeria has reported to be sorry for the plight you have gone through in the past.
     
Contact F.B.I on Email: usa_fbi@mailingaddress.org  if you did not receive your Atm Visa Debit Card after 96hours you contacted MR. JAMES OKOH.
                  
Thanks for adhering to this instructions.
                    
Yours Sincerely,
             
MR. Kiyotaka Akasaka
Public Information Officer.

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