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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unrefunds@one.co.il>
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 21:44:51 +0100
Subject: RE: UNITED NATIONS SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS

UNION BANK PLC /UNITED NATIONS SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS
DEPARTMENT.
ATTENTION: BENEFACTOR,
SCAMMED VICTIM/100,000 BENEFICIARIES.
REF/PAYMENTS CODE: 03354.

Email ; unrefunds@one.co.il
AMOUNT ;$50,000.00 USD.

I write to bring to your notice that I am one of the official delegate from the United Nations To UNION BANK to pay 1,000,000 (One Million ) scam victims $50,000.00 USD (Fifty Thousand Dollars Only) each. You are listed and approved for this payment as one of the beneficiaries to be paid this amount as compensation.

As a result of this laudable recommendations, it is imperative to bring to your notice that during the last U.N. meetings held at Manchester, England by all the Minister Of Finance Of All Countries, it was alarmed so much by the rest of the world in the meetings on the lose of funds by various foreigners to the scams artists operating in syndicates all over the world today. In other to redeem the good image of each country, the Secetary General of the U.N has ordered the payment of $50,000.00 USD each to the affected victims in pursuance with the U.N. recommendations.

Due to the corrupt and inefficient Banking Systems in some banks in Nigeria, the payments are to be made by UNION BANK PLC
.
According to the number of applicants at hand, 539,094 Beneficiaries has been paid, 60% of the victims are from the United States, while about 40% are from other parts of the world. We still have more than 47% left to be paid the compensations of $50,000.00 USD each.

Your particulars was mentioned by one of the Syndicates who was arrested here in Lagos, Nigeria as one of their victims of the operations, you are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to him or to anybody for any reason what so ever as The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) (Motto: No Body is Above the Law) have combined effort with the United Nation Anti-crime commission to alleviate the plight of these victims as well as redeeming the image of the country.

Other victims who have not been contacted can submit their application as well for scrutiny and possible consideration.

Many Banks, Universal firms, Companies and individuals have been in bankruptcy today due to the activities of these hoodlums. However, a thorough investigation have revealed that these people have dropped Millions Of victims across the world, after collecting their money falsely, many as a result of this have committed suicide, while others are now living in abject poverty.

As regards these ongoing developmental strive, we have over 5000 suspects at hand, Many in prisons. While many are awaiting trial, we are still in search of others, who think they are wise, and hope that you will assist by giving any vital information that could lead to the apprehension of these hoodlums.

You would be receiving your compensation via ATM CARD as the U.N approved $50,000.00 USD for you, to which has been reprogrammed in to the ATM CARD prepared on your name.

All that is needed from you now to receive the ATM FUND CARD is the diplomatic courier services charges. Which is ($90.00 USD) Ninety U.S Dollars only. Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except $90.00 US Dollars. The ATM FUND CARD will be insured for it not lost in transit to your home address.

I an official delegate of UNION BANK PLC /UNITED NATIONS SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS will call you as soon as the card is been ready for the courier service to send to you .I want you to know that immediately we receive your information your ATM SWIFT CARD has started been programmed and it will take 2working days for us to get every thing ready and we will inform you when the courier service will dispatch it to you.

Note: Do disregard any email you get from any impostors or offices claiming to be in possession of your ATM CARD, you’re hereby advised only to be in contact with Mr. Paul Nelson at unrefunds@one.co.il of the ATM CARD CENTRE who is the rightful person to deal with in regards to your ATM CARD PAYMENT and forward any emails you get from impostors to this office so we could act upon and commence investigation.


However, you are required to reconfirm your details.

The needed information is asked below:-

NAME:
AGE:
SEX:
ADDRESS:
CITY ;
STATE ;
COUNTRY ;
ZIP CODE ;
EMAIL:
DIRECT PHONE:



Congratulation in advance.

We Await Your Urgent Response.

Best Regards,
Mr. Paul Nelson

OFFICIATING DELEGATE ATM SWIFT CARD FUND INPUT DEPARTMENT,

UNION BANK PLC.

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