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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 OFFICE NEW YORK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atmdeptservices@sify.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2010 15:13:04 -0800
Subject: PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD

Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX028 UNITED NATIONS.
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAM)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
870 UNITED NATION'S OFFICE
PLAZA 20-A NEW YORK NY 10017
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT

Attn: Beneficiary,

We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed United nation secretary general, and the governing body of the UNITED NATIONS monetary unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay on your payment. You are therefore advice to contact the ATM REMITTANCE CENTER
CONTACT: REV. DAVID WALTER
Email: atmdeptservices@sify.com
DIRECTOR ATM DEPARTMENT.
ATM CARD REMMITANCE CENTER,
UNITED NATION'S OFFICE,WEST AFRICA.

Contact him now for the delivery of your ATM card. As soon as you establish a contact with him,an ATM CARD will be issued to you immediately that you can use to withdraw your funds in any ATM machine in any part of the world, but the maximum is Ten Thousand dollars per day. So if you like to receive your funds through this means you're advised to contact the ATM CARD REMMITANCE CENTRE,with the following information as stated below:
1. YOUR FULL NAME:
2. COUNTRY/ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT YOUR ATM CARD SENT:
(P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTABLE)
3. YOUR SEX / AGE:
4. MARITAL STATUS:
5. CURRENT OCCUPATION:
6. PHONES AND FAX NUMBER:

NOTE: YOU ARE ADVISED TO FURNISH REV. DAVID WALTER, WITH YOUR CORRECT AND VALID DETAILS,ALSO BE INFORMED THAT THE AMOUNT TO BE PAID NOW IS $650,000(SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS)
WE EXPECT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE TO THIS E-MAIL TO ENABLE US MONITOR THIS PAYMENT EFFECTIVELY THEREBY MAKING CONTACT WITH REV. DAVID WALTER

CONGRATULATIONS.
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE NEW YORK.

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