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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 Morgan Hill" <mr.kiyotaka.akasaka45623@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 15:53:43 -0000 (Europe/Dublin)
Subject: YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD




United Nation Organization,
Reports & Publications Department,
Information Section.
760 United Nations Plaza,
New York, NY 10017, USA.
RE: DOCKET NO.OP 292.
Our Ref: UN/BKL/STB
Website: http://www.un.org/en/index.
shtml


Attn: Concerned Beneficiary,

YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD


We wish to inform you that your inheritance/Lottery Winning fund valued
the sum of US$6,400,000,00 with the Federal Government of Nigeria, has
been released and ready to be paid to you through ATM Card which you will
use to withdraw your fund US$6.4M from any ATM Machine, in any part of the
world. but the maximum amount you can withdraw per day is US$10,500,00.

We have mandated Rev.Collins Brady, to issue an ATM CARD and PIN# which
you will use to withdraw your funds, from any ATM machine in any part of
the world, You are strongly advice to contact Rev.Collins Brady, The
United Nations Representative in Nigeria, Via his email address:
rev.collinsbrady684@gmail.com and reconfirm your receiving information
below, to avoid making shipment to a wrong address,


1) Your full names & current receiving Address.........
2) Your Home Phone, Mobile/Cell Phone............
3) Your I D card,..........
4) Your Country.............


The ATM CARD approved in your name, has been sent to Rev.Collins Brady by
the UN accredited issuing bank, and he is waiting for your above
information to enable him release the CARD and PIN number for immediate
shipment to your address, without any delay.

So make sure you contact him right now with your claim information and
tell him that you received a message from Mr. Kiyotaka Akasaka, The UNITED
NATION Public Information Officer, Instructing you to contact him for
immediate release of your ATM CARD.


Contact Rev.Collins Brady immediately, To enable you receive the ATM Card
in your residential address within 48hours as mandated, You are warned to
disregard other contact or any communication you have with other offices.


We are very sorry for the plight you have gone through in the past, we
thank you for adhering to this instruction and once again accept our
congratulations!

Yours Sincerely,


Mr. Kiyotaka Akasaka
United Nations (Public Information Officer)

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