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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: "MR. Kiyotaka Akasaka" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnaboh@live.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 11:40:02 +0100
Subject: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND US$10MILLION ONLY VIA ATM VISA CARD

                                                           Information Section.
760 United Nations Plaza,
New York, NY 10017, USA.
RE: DOCKET NO. OP 292.
Our Ref: UN/BKL/STB
IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND US$10MILLION ONLY VIA ATM VISA CARD
Attention: Sir/Madam,
 
We wish to inform you that your payment of USD$10Million from UNITED NATION has been released and ready to be paid to you via ATM VISA CARD which you will use to withdraw the US$10Million from any ATM Machine in any part of the world. This youre USD$10Million was released because of your industrious capability. We advice you to work hard with this your USD$10Million to boast the ECONOMY of your country the more. We appreciate all your manual and theoretical efforts towards the development of feeding the needs and wants of the world.
 
We have mandated the OCEANIC BANK OF NIGERIA 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$50,000.00. You are strongly advice immediately to contact Dr. JOHN ABOH the Manager of Oceanic Bank Nigeria Plc via his email address: johnaboh@live.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.
4) Your ID for verification
 
The ATM VISA CARD approval in your name has been sent to Dr. John Aboh 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.
 
Contact FBI via this email: Reports@fbi.gov 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. Adhere and corporate with any instruction or advice from Dr. John Aboh to fastening the processing ok.
 
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. Kiyotaka Akasaka
Public Information Officer.Website: www.un.org/sg/management.shtm
Kindly click on the link below:  http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm,

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