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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" <info@unitednations.org>
Reply-To: derickbricks33@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2011 16:53:28 -0500
Subject: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT.
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
870 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-A NEW YORK NY 10017
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT

DEAR:Beneficiary,

We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed UN secretary general,
and the governing body of the UNITED NATIONS monetary unit, to investigate
the
unnecessary delay of your inheritance fund,
recommended and approve in your favor.During the course of our investigation,
we discovered with dismay that
your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank
who
are Trying to divert your money into their private accounts, to forestall
this,
security for your funds Was organized in the form of your personal
Identification number (PIN) ATM CARD this will enable only you have direct
Control over this fund, we will handle this payment ourselves to avoid the
hopeless situation created by the Officials of the bank.

We obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your Payment from the
presidency. we are happy to inform you that based on our
recommendation/instructions
your Entire Inheritances fund has been credited in your favor through ATM
card.
You are therefore advice to send your contact details to

Mr Derick Bricks
Audit unit, United Nations Liaison Office London: Email
Address:derickbricks33@yahoo.com.hk
to collect your original payment slip with your ATM
card.

They will issue you an ATM card that you can use to withdraw money in any
ATM machine in any part of the world, but the maximum is Ten Thousand dollars
per a day.
So if you like to receive your funds through this means kindly let us know by
contacting the card payment center and also send the following information as
stated below to them as directed above.

1.Your
Names;.......................................................................
......
2. PHONES AND FAX
NUMBER;...........................................................
3. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD
TO (P.O BOX NOT
ACCEPTABLE);.................................................................
..........
4. YOUR AGE
ANDLOCATION;.................................................................
..............
5.OCCUPATION;................................................................
.......................

NOTE: YOU ARE ADVISED TO FURNISH MR DERICK WITH YOUR CORRECT CONTACT
DETAILS.AND
ALSO BE INFORMED THAT THE AMOUNT TO BE PAID NOW IS $8.3MILLION THE REST WILL
BE
PAID TO YOU IN A LATER DATE.

We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this
payment
effectively thereby making contact with Mr Derick Bricks as directed to
avoid
further delay.ON no account must you discuss this with your local partner
they
are the people make it more difficult for you not to get your money so keep
everything by yourself until you get your card

CONGRATULATIONS.
MR OWEN WILLIAM
UNITED NATIONS.

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