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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: "Michael Eze" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <MichaelEze00@qq.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2013 19:52:55 +0200
Subject: GET BACK TO ME

 
The management of Skye Bank/United Nations wishes to congratulate/informing
you that your Email address has won you US$1.5M.Your Email address was among
the winning Email compensation in the just concluded Microsoft Email ballot
lottery. The selection process was done through a computerized selection
system from a database of over 2,750,000 Email addresses drawn from all the
continents of the globe. No ticket was sold or bought, but each individual
play coupon representing an Email ID was used. This promo is basically aimed
at encouraging/promoting the use of internet for Education, Health, Medical
and scientific research within your community and across the globe. Hence,
you are to contribute a reasonable part of your cash award/Donation to the
betterment of humanity.
 
This is as a result of the mandate from Skye Bank Plc/United Nations
Compensation program /US Government to make sure all debts owed to citizens
of American, Asia and also Europe which includes Inheritance, Contract,
Gambling/Lottery etc are been cleared and This is Your Payment File, United
Nations Approval No; UN5685P/2013/, White House Approved No: WH44CV,
Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331, Pin Code
No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, Release Code
No:055904UNG ; Immediate (IMF) Telex confirmation No: -1114433; Secret Code
No: XXTN013.
 
 
After review and certification of your payment file by the IMF, United
Nation, and Skye Bank Plc has been assigned to make payment to you after a
meeting with above mentioned institions, we came to a conclusion that we
have to Release to you the sum of US$1.5M as your winning via ATM Visa Card.
Should you adhere to our directives, your
 
Payment will be made within 24 hours. You are required to reconfirm your
information for verification for onward Release of your compensation Funds.
 
1. Full Name.......juanita fleming.....................
2 Present Addresses..26 davidson cressant hornby christchurch...............
3. Country of Origin..new zealand...........
4. Occupation..........truck driver................
5. Marital Status.......married................
6. Date of Birth........10 10 1971.............
7. Mobile Number......0221990589....
8. Sex...............female.........
 
We shall proceed with your payment as soon as the above information is
received.
 
Best Regards,
Michael Eze
Director ATM Swift Card
Foreign Operation Dept
Skye Bank Plc
 
 

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