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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: "Ms. Valerie Amos (UN)" <besadmin@identitypr.com>
Reply-To: <john.fletcher44@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 02:08:13 -0500
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION IS READY !!!

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT/ ZENITH BANK PLC.
UNITED NATIONS LIASION OFFICE
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT

Our Ref: UN/ZBPLC/COMPAY2012.



Attention:Dear Sir/Ma,



Following recent meeting held by the UNITED NATIONS/ WORLD BANK ORGANIZATION which just ended few days ago, the meeting was held by both organizations in an attempt to compensate all individuals/contractors who have been scammed in the past and as well to eradicate poverty around the globe.


This email was sent you you and other individuals whose E-mail address was selected randomly through an Email ballot system. You have been selected as one of the lucky winner to be compensated with a compensation payment of US$850,000.00.


This Compensation exercise was organized by the UN in an attempt to compensate those who were involved in an unfinished transactions such as contract/Inheritance/Lottery Payment which failed in the past due to government problems e.t.c...


However, I'm glad to inform you that an ATM Visa Card Number; 4120 5350 0007 4999 has been approved and reserved in your favor with the Zenith Bank Plc.


In other to redeem your payment, you are hereby advised to contact the ATM Card Remittance Department to redeem your payment at the address below:

Person To Contact: Mr. John Fletcher

E-mail: zbplc_interswitch@skymail.mn

Tel: 00234 (703) 557 8881

You are to forward the following information listed below to the above address to enable them use to process your card.

1) YOUR FULL NAME(S):
2) FULL ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY:
3) DIRECT HOME/MOBILE PHONE AND FAX:
4) COMPANY NAME, POSITION AND ADDRESS (IF ANY):
5) PROFESSION, AGE, AND MARITAL STATUS:
6) A COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE:

Note: Your personal code of conduct with the Zenith Bank Plc is: (ZBPLC 702), you are to include this code while contacting them, so they will know that we directed you to contact them in regards to your payment claims.

Regards,

Ms. Valerie Amos.
The Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator,
United Nations.

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