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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.teddyjones@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2011 13:39:10 -0700
Subject: AN IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER


UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
1775 K ST NW # 400
WASHINGTON D.C., DC 20006-1500, UNITED STATES
TEL/FAX: +1-206-202-1160

AN IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD OR INTERNET ONLINE BANKING

Attn. Sir /Madam,
We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed united nation secretary general, and the governing body of the UNITED NATIONS monetary unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay on your payment, recommended and approved in your name. 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 funds into their private accounts.
To forestall this, security for your funds was organized in the form of your personal Identification number (PIN) ATM CARD or your online data base and this will enable only you to have direct Control over your funds to you. We will monitor this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the officials of the bank.

An irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued by the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on your Payment. However, we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/instructions, your complete funds has bee credited to our Telex control in your name through ATM CARD or INTERNET ONLINE BANKING SYSTEM.
You are therefore advice to contact:

Mr. Jerry A. Scott. (Manager International Payment Department)
(Nat west Bank Plc London United Kingdom)
Email Address: scottjerry@hotmail.co.uk
Direct office line: Tel: 0044-7031748657 / Fax: 0044-8704957679
Contact the Nat west bank now for the release of your funds. As soon as you establish contact with the Nat west bank Plc, an immediate help will be given to you to receive your funds via ATM CARD or INTERNET ONLINE BANKING, but the maximum limit per day from the ATM CARD is Twenty Five Thousand dollars per day and internet online banking is unlimited .So if you like to receive your funds through this means you're advised to contact the Nat west international payment department with the following information as stated below:

1. YOUR CELL NO: AND FAX NUMBER,
2. CONTACT ADDRESS
3. YOUR AGE
4. CURRENT OCCUPATION
5. YOUR FULL NAME.

NOTE: YOU ARE ADVICE TO FURNISH THE NAT WEST BANK PLC (MR JERRY A. SCOTT) WITH YOUR CORRECT AND VALID DETAILS. ALSO BE INFORMED THAT THE AMOUNT TO BE PAID NOW IS (US$1,500,000.00, ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS.

We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this payment effectively thereby making contact with The Nat West Bank Plc (Mr. Jerry A. Scott ) as directed to avoid further delay.

Thanks
Dr. Teddy Jones

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