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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: "WORLD BANK GROUP AND UNITED NATION" <bh16@wcbk25587.homepage.t-online.de>
Reply-To: <alexmashal@skymail.mn>
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 01:32:34 -0700
Subject: GOOD DAY

WORLD BANK GROUP AND UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION
OFFICIAL CONTRACT PAYMENT UNIT
Our Ref: UNO /SNT/CTB
RELEASE CODE No: 0763
 
 
PART-PAYMENT VALUED USD8.5M UNITED STATES DOLLARS
 
Our Ref: UNO /SNT/CTB
Your Ref
 
 
WORLD BANK GROUP AND UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION do hereby give this irrevocable approval order with Release Code  GNC/3480/02/2011 in your favor for your contract entitlement/award winning payment with the UNITED NATION to your nominated bank account Now you?e new Payment United nation Approval No UN5685P White House Approval No  WH44CV  Reference No 7SMMB Allocation No XXXX Password No BBB9 Pin Code No 6AVB and your Certificate of Merit Payment No  103 Released Code No  0763  Immediate Union Bank Telex confirmation
 
As a matter of fact, you are required to Deal and Communicate only with MR.TIM CAHILL, DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE UNION BANK OF NIGERIA,LAGOS NIGERIA, with the help and monitory team from the CITIBANK OF NEW YORK which is our official remitting bank, Committee On Foreign Payment Matters in United Nation, has look up to make sure you receive your DOWN payment of fund valued 8.5m. So contact: MR TIM CAHILL  on his contact information Email address: (unionbankoffice@skymail.mn)
 
For immediate release of your contract fund/inheritance/Award Winning claim Be informed that you are not allowed to correspond with any person or office anymore You are Required to send bellow informations for your transfer
1) YOUR FULL NAME
2) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY
3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE
4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS
5) BANK ACCOUNT NO
BANK NAME
ROUTING NO
SWIFT CODE
BANK ADDRESS
6) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:
7) scanned COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE
 
SIR ALEX MARSHAL

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