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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 ORGANIZATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrantonio@live.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2013 05:16:52 +0100
Subject: Attn: Honorable Beneficiary,

UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION
OFFICIAL CONTRACT PAYMENT UNIT.
Our Ref: UNO /SNT/CTB
RELEASE CODE No: B3C
 
 
Attn: Honorable Beneficiary,
 
 
How are you doing today? Hope all is well with you and family? You may not Understand why this mail came to you. We have been having a meeting for the past Seven months which ended Three days ago with the former secretary to the UNITED NATIONS in the person of Mr.Kofi Anan.
 
This email is to all the people that have been scammed or extorted money from because of your contract/inheritance payment
execution in any part of the world, People that lost their relative in war in Middle East,in natural disaster victims   also people that has spent time in contribution to growth of humanity and less privileged once the UNITED NATIONS with UNICEF have agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$750,000.00. this includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract Sum and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international business that failed due to Government problems or irregularities etc. We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you, this have Been agreed upon and have been signed by the United Nations Board of Directors and Trustees.
 
You have to contact Mr Antonio Juan, our payment agent, as he is our UNITED NATIONS representative Payment Unit, contact
him immediately for your Cheque/International Bank Draft/ATM CASH CARD/via Telegraphic wire Transfer of US$750,000.00 this
funds are in a Bank Draft/Atm Card for security purpose. He will send it to you and you can clear it in any bank of your
choice. Therefore, you should send him your full Names and telephone numbers/your Correct mailing addresses where you want him to send the MONEY to you. and tell him your file Reference below (RE-1077_V).
 
Contact Mr Antonio Juan immediately for your Cashier Cheque/Atm card:
 
Person to Contact: Name: Mr Antonio Juan
Tel: +34632 516 654
Email: antoniojuan17@rocketmail.com
 
Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your money . Making the world a better place for the sake ofHumanity. Give him your file Reference (RE-1077-V) and you are free to contact him via telephone number
 
Regards,
 
N/B Check the site for Payment made already which your name is among the oustanding.
 
 
Dr. Ban Ki-Moon.
UN SECRETARY GENERAL
(UNITED NATIONS)
 

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