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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: "Information"<cimbatmservices@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 22:11:24 +0800
Subject: Re::Payment of $1,920,000 in ATM Card from United Nation Asia

UNITED NATION COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
ASIA REGIONAL HEADQUARTER
RELEASE CODE No: 0763
 
 
 
 
Greetings from the United Nations Organization Asia Regional (UN)global
office.This is to officially bring to your notice that The ATM card
payment center (CIMB Bank Group Malaysia) Accountant Director Mr.Davies
Abraham has been given express instruction to issue out in your favor the
sum of $US1.920,000.00 in ATM Master Card functional in Any automatic
Machine as your compensation payment for this Fiscalyear2011 this
instructions is from the custody of the United Nation representative
office Asia this is for abbreviation of the rate of poverty as we saw your
name on the list of unpaid individuals,The  United Nation Compensation
Commission (UNCC) was created in 1991 as a subsidiary organ of the UN
Security Council and the payment has been approved by us to be release to
you as we notice your payment has been delayed by uncertain reasons which
has just been res olved by us through our power so you are free to receive
your funds now.
 
We hereby issued you our code of conduct, which is (ATM-UNO/UNCC-AP2920)
so You have to indicate this code when contacting the card Issuance Center
with your contact details as stated below,You are hereby adhere to contact
the CIMB Bank Group with the information below as soon as you receive this
email for immediate release of your payment to you so that you can be the
first beneficiary to receive its fund since the paying office have alots
of beneficiary to pay as directed by (UNO/UNCC).
 
Full Name:
Address:
Telephone No:
Age:
Occupation:
Country:
Identity Card if any have no copy:
 
Below is CIMB Bank Group ATM Card issuance center contact information
contact them now for the immediate release of your payment to you since it
has been approved by United Nations and World Bank Group meanwhile do not
be taken unaware that all the necessary document backing the fund up has
been forwarded to the custody of the paying bank to ensure smooth release
of your $1.920,000 to you as directed by us.
 
CIMB BANK GROUP MALAYSIA ASIA
CONTACT PERSON::MR DAVIES ABRAHAM.
CALL THE BANK AT::+60-163-971-934
Email::cimbatmservices@gmail.com
 
Do let us know immediately you have contacted CIMB Bank Group Malaysia for
your payment for more advise as we are keeping close on them to ensure you
are paid as soon as possible, Meanwhile do not forget your Code of Conduct
(ATM-UNO/UNCC-AP2920) when contacting the bank as it is very important.
 
Note::The reason you are receiving this notification in your mailbox is
because We found your name in our list of people their payment  has been
delayed so we decide to intervene and help you get paid which we have
done.
 
We are waiting for your prompt update once you have contact CIMB Bank Group.
 
Yours faithfully
Approved Mr Ban Ki Moon
United Nation Secretary General
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