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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. BAN KI-MOON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <boaus11@superposta.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 10:48:16 +0100
Subject: UN CONTRACT ATM CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

FROM THE OFFICE OF UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON
OFFICE ADDRESS: UNITED NATIONS SECRETARIAT NEW YORK, NY 10017
Attn: Fund Beneficiary,
 
                 UN CONTRACT ATM CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
 
 
 
This is to bring to your notice that my office has taken over all the money transfer originated from any part of America, Africa and European countries as contract payment fund,inheritance orlottery winning due to unauthorized/incapability of financial institutions/security companies in releasing such huge sum of money as a result of fraud, terrorist and money laundry activities going on all over the World.
 
We have been having series of meetings for the passed 1 month now which ended 2days ago with the Nigeria Government, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, HSBC Bank of United Kingdom (UK) with the World Bank Officials. This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the United Nations, Federal Reserve Bank of New York HSBC Bank of United Kingdom (UK) Central Bank of Nigeria, with the World Bank officials have agreed to compensate them with the sum of Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars each victim. This includes every foreign contractor that may have not received his or her contract sum and people that have had an unfinished transaction, people who have inheritance to claim or international businesses that failed due to instability of government in some part of World.
 
It is my pleasure to inform you that ATM MASTER CARD Number: 6456 6302 0627 6177 have been approved in your favor, The ATM Card Value is $10,500,000 USD (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand, USD Only) You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of $10,000.00 USD is permitted on withdrawal per day and are duly Inter Switch so you can make withdrawal at any ATM locate Center of your choice around the world.
 
The delivery arrangement has been concluded with the Nigeria UPS courier Express services, So You are advised to contact your ATM Card delivery agent
 
With the delivery fee of $95 and also with your Full Name.....? Valid Telephone/fax....? and your mailing Address...? Where you want your card to be delivered to you ok. Note This is the only fee you will pay to receive your fund.
 
Here is your delivery agent Name to send the delivery cost.
 
RECEIVER'S NAME: MR.OKORO JOHN
ADDRESS: 33 UPS RD LAGOS-NIGERIA
TEST QUESTION: 95 USD
TEST ANSWER: YES
 
SENDERS NAME:-----
SENDERS ADDRESS:----
MTCN NO:-----
 
Send the $95 via Western Union ormoney Gram Transfer and Mail the MTCN NUMBER, the sender's name, the sender's country and your delivery information to your Delivery agent,
 
 
Treat urgently and note that your ATM Card is ready and available for dispatch to you, As soon as you done that, do not hesitate keep me posted.
 
Regards,
 
MR. BAN KI-MOON
United Nations Secretary-General

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