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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
Fraud email example:
From: United Nation Office <mariamaladji@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2012 05:16:14 +1200 (NZST)
Subject: RE: URGENT
Attention Dear Sir / Madam
This is to official inform you that we have been having a meeting for the past Five (5) month which ended three days ago with our Secretary General Mr.. Ban Ki-moon and Hon. Mrs. Christine Lagarde the International Monetary Fund (IMF ) President in the meeting we discussed on issue concerning all Scam victim compensation which yours are inclusive.
The United Nations have agreed to compensate all victims with sum of USD$980,000.00 each this also including every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract payment and international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc. We have arranged your payment of USD$980,000.00 through MasterCard ATM which is the latest instruction from Dr. Robert Bruce Zoellick World Bank President Swiss.
Your name has been in our first payment schedule and that is why we have decided to contact you? For the collection of your MasterCard ATM contact our
representative Agent. David Fisher and forward the following details to him..
1. Full Name:.........
2. Country:........
3. Delivery Address:..........
4. Telephone:..............& Occupation.......
5. Your Age...... /Sex..........
6: Your Nearest Airport..........
Contact our representative Agent. David Fisher with below email and phone number and forward all your details to him.
Email:( davidfisher1@cpll.cn )
Telephone +229 9673 1025
Note: for the immediate collection of your MasterCard ATM you are liable to pay the shipping fee to enable you confirm your payment without further delay and note any other contact / communication you made out side his office is at your own risk.
Thanks
Asha-Rose Migiro
Deputy Secretary-General (UN)
CC: Hon. Mrs. Christine
CC: Mr. Ban Ki-moon
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