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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: "Moon" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.dresslermulo@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:26:12 +0400
Subject: #####CertificateAuthoriti#####

Congratulations!!!

We wish to inform you that the UN / WORLD BANK ORGANIZATION facilitated around-table meetings which just ended some days ago,

and it has been agreed upon that compensation payment of US$8,355,000.00 should be paid to scammed individuals whose Name
and E-mail have been chosen through an open E-mail ballot system. Your email was included and that is why we have contacted

you.

These also includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract and people that have had an

unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government problems or the other etc. Also, we have

been receiving complains from beneficiaries informing us that they are yet to receive the payment due scams emanating from

Africa as well.

However, it is my pleasure to inform you that a Bank Draft No: 158545*90*3365*99940333 have been reserved for you which

contains your certified amount. You can reach these funds in draft cash cheque, bank to bank wire, or have it loaded in a

CARD and send the card to you.

You are hereby advised to contact our payment representative Malaysia affiliated with USA PAYMENT BUREAU WASHINGTON DC with

your payment code: 82509 and choice of payment. You are advised to contact our paying center in Malaysia, as he is our

representative in Malaysia, contact him immediately for the release of the US$8,355,000.00 to you either through draft, cash,

cheque, bank to bank wire or have it loaded in a ATM CARD.

This fund is in a Bank Draft for security purpose. Ok, but when you contact him, you can agree on the method convenient for

you to receive the funds and then it would be processed. You are to contact our paying officer at the address below:

Contact Person: Dr Dressler Mulo
E-MAIL: dr.dresslermulo@gmail.com

You are required to contact the above person and furnish him with the following information that will be required to

perfectly process your funds release in order to avoid any
mistakes:-

1. Your Full name:
2. Your Country:
3. Contact Address:
4. Telephone Number:
5. Fax Number:
6. Marital Status:
7. Occupation:
8. Sex:
9. Age:
10. Bank account details (only if you want a wire transfer)

Congratulations, and I look forward to hear from you as soon as you confirm your payment making the world a better place.
Regards,
United Nations Organization In Affiliation with World Bank;
Signed Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon.
http://www.un.org/sg/:
#####CertificateAuthoriti#####

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