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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 Nation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dranthonye1@live.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2013 03:13:09 -0600
Subject: FROM: UNITED NATIONS FINANCIAL INVESTIGATION UNIT.

FROM: UNITED NATIONS FINANCIAL INVESTIGATION UNIT.
OFFICE OF THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON.
ADDRESS: UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION OF THE UK,
3 WHITEHALL COURT LONDON SW1A 2EL
SWITCHBOARD +447024045418
 
THIS MESSAGE IS OFFICIALLY COMING TO YOU FROM UNITED NATIONS COALITION OF GOVERNMENT DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE (DMO) OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES INTERNAL AUDIT, MONITORING, CONSULTING AND INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION.
 
THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCEFUND THE SUM OF $5.6MILLION HAS BEEN RE-APPROVED TO BE PAID TO YOU BY ATM VISA CARD PENDING YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE. THOUGH YOU MAY HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN CLAIMING THESE FUNDS AT THE PAST, WHICH IS DUE TO SOME BANKING IRREGULARITIES IN NIGERIA CENTRAL BANK ABOUT GROUPS OF UNSCRUPULOUS OFFICIALS. WE WISH TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT YOUR PAYMENT CERTIFICATES IS STILL VALID AS UNPAID.
MEANWHILE, THE FUND IS NOT TO BE TRANSFER TO YOU BY DIRECT BANK WIRE TRANSGER DUE TO SOME BANKING IRREGULARITIES PRESENTLY IN CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. HOW EVER, WE WRITE TO INFORM YOU THAT UNITED NATIONS COALITION OF GOVERNMENT DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE (DMO) HAVE RETRIEVED YOUR FUND FROM CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND APPOINT A NEW RELIABLE BANK THAT HAS ALL IT TAKES TO PROCESS AND TRANSFER YOUR FUND TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU FOLLOW OUR DIRECTIVES HERE AND CONTACT THE BANK.
 
AS A MATTER OF FACT, THE FBI AUTHORITY AND UNITED NATIONS COALITION OF GOVERNMENT HAS APPROVE A NEW RELIABLE BANK TO PROCESS YOUR PAYMENT AND RELEASE YOUR FUND TO YOU.
 
THE BANK NAME IS OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC. WE HAVE ASSIGNED OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC TO PROCESS YOUR PAYMENT AND RELEASE YOUR FUNDS TO YOU BY ATM SWIFT CARD IMMEDIATELY YOU CONTACT THEM. YOUR $5.6MILLION USD WILL BE PROGRAM IN A CERTIFY ATM VISA CARD BY THE BANK AND SEND TO YOU AT YOUR RESIDENT ADDRESS. YOU WILL BE USING THE ATM CARD TO WITHDRAW MONEY ON A TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS LIMIT WITHDRAWAL EVERY DAY.
 
CONTACT THE BANK FUND TRANSFER DEPARTMENT ON THE BELOW OFFICE INFORMATION FOR YOUR CLAIM:
CONTACT PERSON NAME: DR. ANTHONY EKEH
DIRECTOR. FUND TRANSFER DEPARTMENT
OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC
OFFICE PHONE: +234-1-793-3545
OFFICE FAX: 234-1-793-9123
DIRECT PHONE: +2347054462523
EMAIL: dranthonye1@live.com
WE DEEPLY SYMPATHIZE FOR THE DELAY IN REACHING YOU AND THE UGLY EXPERIENCES YOU HAVE PASSED THROUGH AS INDICATED IN YOUR PAYMENT FILE. WE HAVE TAKEN UP YOUR MATTER AND YOUR SUCCESS IS 100% GUARANTEED UPON YOUR COOPERATION TO OUR DIRECTIVES.
 
DO CONTACT DR. ANTHONY EKEH IMMEDIATELY AS WE WILL ENSURE THAT YOUR FUND IS RELEASED AND TRANSFERRED TO YOU THIS TIME. FOR OFFICIAL RECOGNITION, IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU RECONFIRMS YOUR INFORMATION AGAIN TO THE BANK AS FOLLOW:
1. YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME.....
2. YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBER....
3. YOUR COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND
THE ATM CARD TO YOU (P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTABLE)
4. A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION ID, FOR SECURITY REASON
ABOVE ALL, YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY INDIVIDUALS, BANKS OR OFFICES WHATSOEVER THAT YOU MAY HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH AND KEEP OUR RESCUE INTERVENTION TOP CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL YOU RECEIVE YOUR FUND, WE ARE MONITORING EVERY COMMUNICATION OF THIS TRANSACTION WITH OUR MONITORING GADGET AND FOR SECURITY REASONS MENTION THIS CODE (FBI/UN/GOV247) WHEN CONTACTING THE BANK SO THAT THE BANK WILL KNOW THAT YOU ARE DIRECTED FROM US TO CONTACT THEM FOR THE CLAIM OF YOUR FUND US$5.6MIION. DEAL ONLY ON OUR DIRECTIVES WITH DR. ANTHONY EKEH.
 
 
BEST REGARDS,
MR. PAUL J. BUCKET
UNITED NATIONS UNDER-SECRETARY-
GENERAL FOR INTERNAL OVERSIGHT
SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON.
UNITED NATIONS GOVERNMENT (UN)
INFO@UN.ORG
HTTP://WWW.UN.ORG/SG/

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