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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 <sandy@djpk.depkeu.go.id>
Reply-To: info@lawchambers.at.tc
Date: Mon, 07 May 2012 16:43:06 +0700 (WIT)
Subject: FUND OFFICE UNITED NATIONS



INTERNATIONAL MONETARY
FUND AND UNITED NATION,
FUND OFFICE UNITED NATIONS
885 SECOND AVE,26TH FLOOR
Cotonou,Benin republic.
Resolution Panel on Contract Payment

Our Ref: FGB/SNT/STB .


Attention Harrry Crews.

I am Dr John Bolton President Of United Nation,This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract/inheritance Wining payment file and found out why you have not received your payment, is because you have not fulfilled the obligations given to you in respect of your contract/ inheritance payment.Secondly we have been informed that you are still dealing with some fake officials in the bank, all our attempt to secure the release of the fund to you.

We wish to advice you that such an illegal act have to stop if you wish to receive your payment since we have decided to bring a solution to your problem.Right now we have arranged your payment through our swift card payment center Asia Pacific this is the latest instruction by the United Nations.

This card center will send you an ATM card which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM machine in any part of the world, but the maximum is twenty thousand dollars per day($20.000.00) so if you like to receive your payment this way please let us know by contacting the card payment center and also send the following information:

1. Your full name
2. Phone and fax numbers
3. Your Country and State of Origin
4. Your full address where you want them to send the ATM card
5. Your age and current occupation
6. A copy of your identity

The ATM card payment center has been mandated to issue out $3.5, 000.00 as part payment for this fiscal year 2011. Also for your information you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s). This is to avoid any hitches in finalizing your payment.

Contact the Integrated ATM Card Center
Email: info@lawchambers.at.tc
Contact Person: Sir.Peter.N Omerua

Email me back as soon as you receive this important message for further direction in this regards and also update me on any development from the above mentioned office.

Note: that because of impostors, we hereby issued you our code of conduct, which remains (un2011) so you have to indicate this code when contacting the card center.

Best wishes,

Dr John Bolton
United Nation

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