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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 Nations Organisation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <townshift@rediffmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2012 21:11:47 +1000
Subject: Make Sure you provide him with the following information: Dated 10-07-2012

United Nations Assisted Program
Directorate of International Payment
United Nations Liaison Office - Africa

Attention Beneficiary,

This email is to notify you about the release of your outstanding payment
which is truly $2.500,000.00 Million Dollars The Federal Government scheduled a
time frame to settle all foreign debts which includes
Contract/Inheritance/Lottery (Sponsored by Microsoft and Shell Petrolum
Lottery) and other international loans. News had it that over the past,
numerous individual(s) who happen to be impostors (claiming to be individuals,
banks and organizations) are claiming to release numerous sums of fund via
numerous ways.

You have two options to receive your payment which is either a Pin Based ATM
card or Certified Cashier’s Check. You are advised to select one out of the two
options on how you wish to receive your $2.500, 000.00 Million Dollars through
ATM card or Check which will be shipped via Apex Express Shipping Courier
Company and would get to you within 2 to 3 working days at most.

DO NOT SEND MONEY TO ANYONE UNTIL YOU READ THIS MESSAGE:

The actual fees for shipping your ATM Card/ Check is $125.99 Dollars but
because Apex Express Shipping Courier Company have temporarily discontinued the
C.O.D which gives you the chance to pay when package is delivered for
international shipping as stated on their

We had to sign a contract with them for bulk shipping which makes the fees
reduce from the actual $125.99 Dollars to $98.99 Dollars nothing more and no
hidden fees of any sort! You are advised to contact the dispatching officer
responsible for the shipping of your Check or ATM Card with the following
information for shipping of your payment through Check or ATM Card.

Contact: Mr Paul Flink
United Nation Dispatching Officer
E-Mail: ( apexcourier.co.bj@live.fr )
Telephone: +229 98424966

Make Sure you provide him with the following information:

1,Your full Name.
2,Your Address where your payment will be dispatch to you:.
.
3,Home/Cell Phone:.
4,Preferred Payment Method (Check or ATM)
5,Passport ID

The dispatching officer will provide you with instructions on how you are to
make the payment of $98.99 Dollars only for the shipping of your ATM Card or
Cashier’s Check. Remember that you are not paying any fees extra no matter
what. Once again note that the actual Apex Express Shipping Courier Company
Retail Price is: $125.99 Dollars Your Price (Because of our contract signed):
$98.99 Dollars ($27.00 Dollars Savings!)

Respectfully,
Dr.Mrs Rebecca Ault
UN Envoy (African Region)

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