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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: <mrbankimoon22@zing.vn>
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 10:03:27 -0500
Subject: GOOD NEWS FROM UNITED NATION YOUR COMPENSATION FUNDS HAS BEEN RELEASED

From: Mr. Ban Ki-Moon
Secretary General (UNITED NATIONS).
United Nations Headquarters,
760 United Nations Plaza, New York,
NY 10017, USA
Email: fraudalert@dunitednations.org

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 you 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 Manager of Access Bank Nigeria Plc via his email address:

mrvictor8888@gmail.com 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 to 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: Reports@fbi.gov 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 may have gone

through in the past.

Thanks for adhering to this instruction and once again accept

our congratulations!

Thanks for your understanding and co-operation

Making the world a better place


Mr. Ban Ki-Moon
Secretary General (UNITED NATIONS).
United Nations Headquarters,
760 United Nations Plaza, New York,
NY 10017, USA

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