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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: <godwin.emefiele.zenithbkplc111@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2013 08:02:52 +0100
Subject: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT, IN AFFILIATION WITH WORLD BANK.

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA,
UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT, IN AFFILIATION WITH WORLD BANK.
 
Our Ref: UN/WBO/042UK/2013.
Congratulations Beneficiary,
How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family? You maybe surprise why this mail came to you. However, we have been having series of meetings for the past 7 months
which just ended few days ago with the secretary to the UNITED NATIONS (UN).
 
This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world , especially in Nigeria. The UNITED NATIONS in Affiliation with WORLD BANK have agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand United Dollars only) each. 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.
 
So, we found your name in the list of those who are to benefit from this compensation exercise and that is why we are contacting you, as it has been agreed upon and signed.
Therefore, as a matter of necessity, you are advised to contact Zenith Bank Plc under new CEO/MD Mr. Godwin Emefiele,  of our paying center in Africa, as he is our representative in Nigeria, contact him immediately with your Payment Code: 82509 for your Cheque/ International Bank Draft of US$500,000.00 Dollars.
 
Person to contact: Mr. Godwin Emefiele
E-MAIL: godwin.emefiele.zenithbkplc111@gmail.com
Please take note that for security reason this fund is in form of a Bank Draft split into two for easier clearance globally. So 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, Telephone number(s) and your correct mailing address where you want him to send the Draft to you.
 
I apologize on behalf of my organization for any delay you might have encountered in receiving your fund in the past. Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hearing
from you as soon as you cash your Bank Draft. Making the world a better place.
Congratulations, and I look forward to hearing from you as soon as you confirm your payment making the world a better place.
Regards,
Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon.
NOTICE: This E-mail (including attachments) is covered by the Electronic Communication Privacy Acts, 18 U.S.C Sec 2510-2521, is confidential and maybe legally privileged. The information is solely for the use of the addressee named above. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, or other use of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this E-mail in error, please
notify us by return e-mail and delete this message.

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