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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: <atmunits5@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 12:31:47 -0800
Subject: RE:YOUR ATM CARD PAYMENT IS READY! UN-X0098)

Attention: Beneficiary,


We wish to inform you that the UN / WORLD BANK ORGANIZATION
facilitated around-table meetings which just ended some days ago, and
it has been agreed upon that a compensation payment of US$250,000.00
should be paid to scammed individuals whose Name and E-mail have been
chosen through an open E-mail ballot system.Your name were included
and that is why we have contacted you.

Also, this includes every foreign contractors that may have not
received their contract sum and people that have had an unfinished
transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government
problems etc. Also, we have been receiving complains from
beneficiaries informing us that they are yet to receive the payment
due scams emanating from Africa as well as MR. McDonnell Cole e.t.c.

Due to high rate of complains by beneficiaries henceforth, Mr.McDonnell Cole
is no more in-charge to make any foreign payment and we will like
to get you informed that you will not be receiving your payment
through checks due to illegality of perpetrators circulating everywhere
and in view of this, beneficiaries are to receive their payments
through either direct bank to bank transfer or via ATM CARD through
our correspondence payment center affiliated with Chase BANK
Payment Center.

However, it is my pleasure to inform your ATM CARD no: 5456726419597777, PIN Code withheld.So you are hereby advised to contact our payment representative
with Chase Bank PAYMENT CENTER with your payment Reference: CHSB/001/82509.

You are advised to contact (Mr.George Cruz) of our paying center for further directives

Below is the contact information of officer-in-charge

Name: (Mr.George Cruz)

E-MAIL: (atmunits5@gmail.com)

You are required to contact the above person for your ATM Card, and
furnish him with the following of your information that will be
required to set-up the card in your name

1. Your Full Name:
2. Mailing Address: ( P.O Box not acceptable ):
3. Age:
4. Phone Number:
5. Your Driver ID/ ID Card


Meanwhile, your Secret Pin Number will be e-mailed to you
electronically for security reasons as soon as you confirm the receipt
of your ATM CARD.

Congratulations, and I look forward to hear from you as soon as you
confirm your payment Making the world a better place.



Regards,
Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon.

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