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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. Martin Perry" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <martinper07@dgoh.org>
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 08:04:54 -0400
Subject: UN INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT UNIT

UN INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT UNIT
BIRMINGHAM, LONDON, EC 1Y 8SY, UNITED KINGDOM
 
 
Good day,
 
Under the United Nations Economic Rehabilitation Scheme, You are listed and approved to receive payment of USD$800,000.00 as one of the beneficiary. Your name and country was enlisted in our Office as one of the lucky beneficiaries to be recieve the United Nations Economic Rehabilitation Scheme fund through ATM MASTER CARD PAYMENT.
 
I just want to inform you that I have deposited your ATM MASTER CARD of USD $800,000,00 United state dollars to the payment release officer here in London, since i have waited enough to hear from you so that your payment funds will be transferred through CENTRAL BANK OF ENGLAND (CBOE) here, but because of the late response I now decide to deposit the ATM MASTER CARD with the Courier Service. Your Parcel is Number EG2272-B.
 
Therefore, I will advise you to fill the information below and forward it to the delivery officer in charge for safe delivery
 
Name: Mr. Martin Perry
Email: martinper08@dgoh.org
Phone: +448719961095
 
Your Full Names,
Your Home Address,
Your Mobile Number,
Your Age,
Your Country,
 
This payment has been made available to you by the United Nations from the unpaid fund in the united kingdom treasury which was released last year by World Bank for economic uplift.
 
NOTE: SEND YOUR DETAILS IMMEDIATELY TO THIS EMAIL: martinper08@dgoh.org
 
Yours Truly
 
DANIELLE KENNEDY LYODS (Director, IRD)
UN INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT UNIT

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