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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: "Secretary-General" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ibeh2@yahoo.cn>
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:03:34 -0700
Subject: 1 UNREAD MESSAGE

Attention: Beneficiary,

We wish to inform you that the UN / WORLD BANK ORGANIZATION facilitated a round-table meetings which just ended some days ago, and it has been
agreed upon that a compensation payment of US$8,500,000.00 should be paid to scammed individuals whose Name and E-mail have been chosen through an
open E-mail ballot system.Your name were included and that is why we have contacted you.

Also, this includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract sum and people that have had an unfinished transaction or
international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc. Also, we have been receiving complains from beneficiaries informing us that they
are yet to receive the payment due to scams emanating from Africa as well as some financial institution, MR. JIM OVIA e.t.c.

Due to high rate of complains by beneficiaries henceforth, MR. JIM OVIA is no more incharge to make any foreign payment and we will like to get you
informed that you will not be receiving your payment through Bank Drafts due to illegal Bank Drafts circulating everywhere and in view of
this,beneficiaries are to receive their payments via ATM CARD through our correspondence payment center in Africa affiliated with INTERCONTINENTAL
PAYMENT CENTER.

However, it is my pleasure to inform you that your ATM ONLINE PIN CODE no:
1729 have been reserved for you which contains your certified amount.So you are hereby advised to contact our payment representative in
Africa affiliated with INTERCONTINENTAL PAYMENT CENTER with your payment code:6312.You are advised to contact DR.f. Ibeh of our paying center
in Africa, as he is our representative in Africa,contact him immediately for your payment.This meeting was first held on the 8th of April 2012.

You can view this page for your
perusal:http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm
Therefore,you should send him your full Name and telephone number your
correct mailing address where you want to receive your payment:
CONTACT PERSON: DR.f. Ibeh
E-MAIL:fibeh@yahoo.cn
You are required to contact the above person for your ATM Card, and
furnish him with the following of your information that will be required
to set-up the card in your name
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. A Copy Of Your Identity Attached To E-Mail

Meanwhile, your Secret Pin Number will be e-mailed to you electronically for security reasons as soon as you confirm the receipt of your ATM CARD.
Congratulations, and I look forward to hear from you as soon as you confirm your payment Making the world a better place.

Regards,
Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon.
http://www.un.org/sg/
NB: Dealing with MR. JIM OVIA is at your own risk

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