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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: "NATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <williams.revfrancis@yahoo.es>
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2012 02:56:01 +0100
Subject: UNITED NATIONS ASSISTED PROGRAM



UNITED NATIONS ASSISTED PROGRAM
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT
Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX02012.
revfranciswilliams101@live.com


Dear Sir/Madam,


This is to inform you about the current update of the released of your legal funds which we have been having a meeting for the past 2 months that ended 2 days ago with the General Members of the UN Board of Directors Organization Main Bodies.



However, this email is to informed you about the release of your due payment , the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to release the sum of US$500.000 Dollars through a secured/ certified mode of payment Via ATM Visa Card in NIGERIA or our online bank wire transfer in ACCRA GHANA and cash delivery in CANADA. Therefore, we are happy to inform you that an arrangement has perfectly been concluded to effect your payment as soon as possible in our bid to be transparent. However, it is our pleasure to inform you that your ATM Card has been approved and upgraded in your favor. Meanwhile, your Secret Pin Number will be available as soon as you confirm to us the receipt of your ATM CARD. Be advised that a maximum withdrawal is US$1000 permitted to be withdrawn daily. Kindly note that we are duly inter-switched and you can make withdrawal in any location of the ATM Center nearest to you any where in the world.



This also 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. We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you, and we are happy to announce to you that every necessary legal arrangement regarding to your payment has been signed and sealed. You are advised to contact REV WILLIAMS FRANCIS UN ACCREDITED AGENT IN UNITED BANK OF AFRICA (UBA BANK )as he is our representative in West Africa



Contact him immediately for the release of your US$500,000 00 payment from the (United Nations) This funds is in an ATM Visa Card for security purpose so he will send it to you and you can clear it in any bank of your choice in your country. Therefore, you should send him your Full Name, Telephone number, Your Contact Mailing address. Contact REV WILLIAMS FRANCIS OF UBA BANK immediately for your ATM Visa Card now as soon as possible:


Note : you have from now till END of this month to receive your ATM visa card payment before your payment file will be canceled .


Send information to UNO AGENT WEST AFRICA
Person to Contact:REV WILLIAMS FRANCIS: HEAD OF OPERATION UBA BANK
Bank Name : UBA BANK
Email: revfranciswilliams101@live.com


As soon as you receive your payment kindly keep us posted and also be inform that the United States of America President Barack Obama / UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon / European Representative . has given instruction that every compensation payment must be received from now till END of the month and your payment file will be canceled.



Making the world a better place.

Regards,
Ms Valerie Amos.

United Nation Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs,
Emergency Relief Coordinator

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