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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 Nations <weborg@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: oceanicsprivate01@qip.ru
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 23:56:23 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Hello Read Notification From United Nations



























OCEANIC BANK COMPENSATION UNIT, IN AFFILIATION WITH THE
UNITED
NATIONS.
 
Attention: Sir/Madam,
 
Due to the petitions received by the UN, I
Secretary-General Ban
ki-moon from all over the continent in regards to the
fraudulent activities going on in the West
Africa sub-region with security's agent and diplomats who
has been delaying people's funds, consignment and valuables in their custody and
demand outrageous fees to get their consignment released to them.

 
We have been having a meeting for the passed 7 months
which ended 2 days ago with the former Secretary-General (Hon.
Kofi
Annan) to the UNITED
NATIONS. However, We went to the African head quarters in NIGERIA
on the 15TH MARCH 2010 and set up this committee with sole aim of settling all
these anomalies and due to that we are contacting you today in that
regards.
 
This email is to all people that have been scammed in any
part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the
sum of USD 2 500,000,00 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, these have been agreed upon and have been duly
signed.
 
Therefore, we are happy to inform you that an arrangement
has perfectly been concluded to effect your payment as soon as possible in our
bid to be very transparent.
 
However, it is our pleasure to inform you that your ATM
Card Number; 5428 0500 1100 4432 has been approved and upgraded in your
favor.
 
Meanwhile, your Secret Pin Number will be available as
soon as you confirm to us the receipt of your ATM
CARD.
 
The ATM
Card Value is USD2 500,000 USD Only. You are advised that a maximum
withdrawal value of USD5,000.00 is permitted daily.
 
And its is duly inter-switched and you can make
withdrawal in any location of the ATM Center of your choice/nearest to you any
where in the world. We have also concluded delivery arrangement with our
accredited courier service Companies to oversee the delivery of the ATM Card to
you without any further delay. Your payment would be sent to you via Federal
Express Diplomatic and  Sky link fast delivery ,ARAMEX, DHL AND
FedEx,
and UPS EXPRESS DELIVER. Because we have signed a contract with the courier
companies above.
 
Below is an example of tracking numbers you can track
from UPS and ARAMEX website to confirm people like you who have received
their ATM CARD successfully:
 
(1).Name: Mrs Lydia hilton
Website: www.ups.com
Tracking Number: h7910086548
 
(2)Name : Samuel Moore:
Website:www.aramex.com
Aramex Tracking Number: 7843074735

 
Be informed that your response would be by telephone or
through email Only. Any further delay will be the pleasure of the UNRC to use
your fund to help the people who have been displaced in Darfur, Sudan Africa
which you can see it in this site www.savedarfur.org and the Tsunami's victims in
Asia AND also in Haiti. So you are hereby advice to forward to this office
Director ATM SWIFT CARD Department Therefore, you should send him your full Name
and telephone number/your correct
mailing address where you want him to send the ATM to
you.
 
Conatct Mr. Person to Contact Apostle (Dr.) Hayford
Ikponmwonsa Alile immediately for your ATM SWIFT CARD:Do not
reply this email Contact the person below directly for ATM SWIFT
CARD.
 
Person to Contact Apostle (Dr.) Hayford Ikponmwonsa
Alile
Email: oceanicsprivate01@qip.ru,

Tel:+234-706-260-6582-Call
 
We are working according to the constitution binding this
committee as well as helping the less privilege through this means. You will be
required to contact the above mentioned institution via telephone or email.
Hoping to hear from you as soon as you receive your
ATM.
 
Making the world a better
place
 
My Hotline is:+234-706-260-6582-call me
immediately
 

Regards,
Mr. Ban
Ki-moon
Secretary-General UNITED
NATIONS).
http://www.un.org/sg/biography.shtml

If you have
received this email in error. You are advise to delete this email or destroy the
content of this email. Do not reply this email Contact the person ABOVE directly
for ATM SWIFT
CARD.

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