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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 (UNO)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bankimoono0@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2012 23:15:12 -0700
Subject: Payment Authorization for Immediate Release

UNITED NATIONS
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMMED)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
280 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-A
NEW YORK NY 10017
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT U NIT
Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX027
 
ATTN :BENEFICIARY,
 
  REMITTANCE OF 10.7 MILLION U.S.A DOLLARS
 
 
We have actually been authorized by the appointed UN secretary general Mr.Ban Ki-Moon, and the governing body of the UNITED NATIONS monetary unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay of your inheritance fund, recommended and approved in your favor. During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are Trying to divert your money into their private accounts, to forestall this, security for your funds Was organized  in the form of your personal Identification number (PIN) and your transfer access code (T.A.C),this will enable only you have direct Control over this fund, and we have also agreed with the Presidency that we will handle this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officials of the central bank of Nigeria.
 
 
 
It is on this note that I BAN KI-MOON the Secretary-General UNITED NATIONS contacts you. I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter were returned undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this medium to notify you that you Have been AWARDED this GREAT CONTRACT and a total sum of $10.7 Million USD (Ten Million Seven Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) we are happy to inform you that based on our ecommendation/instructions; your entire Inheritances fund has been credited in your favor through our overseas paying bank
 
 
 
Please if I reach you this time as I am very hopeful, endeavor to Contact Rev. (Dr) Steven Young Director International Audit unit, United Nations Liaison Office in West Africa region, Nigeria; and immediately Provide the following below information :
 
 
 
(1) Remittance Code (*KC11215#)
(2) Full Name and Address
(3) Telephone Number
(4) Age
(5) Occupation
(6) Present Country
 
 
DIRECTOR CONTACT INFORMATION
=============================
REV. (DR). STEVEN YOUNG
E-mail: <rsteven_youngdesk@live.com>
Phone Contact: +(234) 808-6618-333
 
 
 
NOTE: YOU ARE ADVISED TO FURNISH DR. STEVEN YOUNG WITH YOUR CORRECT CONTACT ADDRESS AND A CARD OF IDENTIFICATION TO AVOID DELIVERY/TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO A WRONG PERSON.
 
 
We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this payment
effectively..
 
 
Once again congratulation!!!
CONGRATULATIONS.
UN SECRETARY-GENERAL
BAN KI-MOON

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