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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 ORGANIZATION <un.nation@collector.org>
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:05:11 -0800 (PST)
Subject: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND VIA ATM SWIFT CARD ATM



United Nation Organization
Information Section.
760 United Nations Plaza ,
New York, NY 10017,USA.
RE: DOCKET NO.OP 292.
Our Ref: UN/BK/STB
IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND US$5MILLION ONLY VIA ATM VISA CARD.

Attention: Sir/Madam,
We wish to inform you that your payment of USD $5Million from the Federal Republic of Benin republic has been released and ready to be paid to you via ATM VISA CARD which you will use to withdraw the US$5Million from any ATM Machine in any part of the world.
We have mandated the Banque central Du Benin Republic Plc, to issue an ATM VISA CARD and PIN# which you will use to withdraw the fund from any ATM machine in any part of the world but the maximum amount you can withdraw per day is US$2,000.00.
You are strongly advice immediately to contact Mr.Mike Oba the Manager of Banque central Du Benin Republic Plc, via his email address: mikeoba@hotmail.com and send him your information such as:

1) Your Full Name.
2) Your Contact Address.
3) Your Home Phone,
Mobile/Cell Phone and fax Number.

The ATM VISA CARD approval in your name has been sent to MR.MIKE OBA and he is waiting for your above information to enable him process and send you the CARD and PIN number without any delay. So make sure you contact him right now with your information and tell him that you received a message from the UNITED NATION, Instructing
you to contact him for immediate release of your fund via ATM VISA CARD.Note:that the only money you will be require to pay is $163 for delivery charges if you may be choose to receive your fund via ATM CARD through Courier Delivery Company/$182 for transfer charges if you may be choose to receive your fund via Bank to Bank wire transfer finished.

Contact FBI/INTERPOL via this email:innvestigationaget@presidency.com if you did not receive this ATM VISA CARD after 72hours you contacted him.
You are warned to disregard other contact or any communication you have with other offices.
Please we are very sorry for the plight you have gone through in the past.Thanks for adhering to this instruction
and once again accept out congratulations!
Yours Sincerely,
MR. Abraham Baba
Public Information Officer.
Website: www.un.org/sg/management.shtml

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