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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: "Mr.Kiyotaka Akasaka" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrkiyotakaakasaka7@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 07:34:49 +0100
Subject: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND US$10.5M ONLY VIA ATM VISA CARD.

                               United Nation Organization
                                    Information Section.
                                  760 United Nations Plaza,
                                  New York, NY 10017, USA.
                                   RE: DOCKET NO. OP 292.
                                    Our Ref: UN/BKL/STB
 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND US$10.5M ONLY VIA ATM VISA CARD
 
Attention:
 
We wish to inform you that your payment of USD$10.5 Million from the Federal Republic of Nigeria has been released and ready
 
to be paid to your via ATM VISA CARD which you will use to withdraw the US$10.5 Million from any ATM Machine in any part of
 
the world.
 
 
We have mandated the Access Bank Nigeria Plc to issue an ATM VISA CARD and PIN which you will use to withdraw the fund from
 
any ATM machine in any part of the world but the maximum amount you can withdraw per day is US$20,000.00. You are strongly
 
advice immediately to contact MR.VICTOR ETUKWU the Manage r of Access Bank Nigeria Plc via his email address:( mrvictoretukwu7@zing.vn ) and send him your information such as;
 
 
1) Your Full Name.
2) Your Contact Address
3) Your Occupation:
4) Your Age
5) Your Sex
6) Your Home Phone, Mobile/Cell Phone and fax Number.
 
 
The ATM VISA CARD approval in your name has been sent MR. VICTOR ETUKWU and he is waiting for your above information to
 
enable him process and send you the CARD and PIN number without any delay. So make sure you contact him right now with your
 
information and tell him that you received a message from the UNITED NATION, Instructing you to contact him for immediate
 
release of your fund via ATM VISA CARD.
 
Contact FBI via this email:(fbi.usa.rm111@live.com) if you did not receive this ATM VISA CARD after 72hours you contacted
 
him. You are warned to disregard other contact or any communication you have with other offices.
 
Please we are very sorry for the plight you have gone t hrough in the past. Thanks for adhering to this instruction and once
 
again accept out congratulations!
 
 
Yours Sincerely,
MR.Kiyotaka Akasaka
Public Information Officer.
 

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