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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: "Bar.Mathew Alfred (ESQ)." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atmcenterdbofficerfg@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 10:23:26 +0100
Subject: OFFICIAL LETTER AND NOTIFICATION /Dear Owner/Fund.

United Nations Assisted Program
Directorate of International Payment
United Nations Liaison Office - Africa

Dear Email Owner/Fund Beneficiary,
This email is to notify you about the release of your outstanding payment which is truly $1.200, 000.00 Million Dollars The Federal Government scheduled a time frame to settle all foreign debts which includes Contract/Inheritance/Lottery (Sponsored by Microsoft and UK National Lottery) and other international loans. News had it that over the past,numerous individual(s) who happen to be impostors (claiming to be individuals, banks and Organizations) are claiming to release numerous sums of fund via numerous ways.

You have two options to receive your payment which is either a Pin Based ATM card or Certified Cashier's Check. You are advised to select one out of the two options on how you wish to receive your $1.200, 000.00 Million Dollars through ATM card or Check which will be shipped via FedEx Shipping Courier Company and would get to you within 2 to 3
working days at most.DO NOT SEND MONEY TO ANYONE UNTIL YOU READ THIS MASSAGE:

The actual fees for shipping your ATM Card/ Check is $125.99 Dollars but because FedEx have temporarily discontinued the C.O.D which gives you the chance to pay when package is delivered for international shipping as stated We had to sign a contract with them for bulk shipping which makes the fees reduce from the actual $125.99 Dollars to $96.99 Dollars nothing more and no hidden fees of any sort! You are advised to contact the dispatching officer responsible for the shipping of your Check or ATM Card with the following information for shipping of your payment through Check or ATM Card.You are therefore advice to contact: Manager Atm Unit
CONTACT: MR.SIMON MIKE.
United Nation Dispatching Officer
Tel Mobile +22998353863 0r +0094984307
E-Mail:atmcenterdbofficerfg@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.fedex.com/bj/
Make Sure you provide him with the following information:
1, your full Name:==========
2, Your============== Address where your payment will be dispatch to you:
3, Home/Cell Phone:============
4, Preferred Payment Method (Check or ATM):===========
The dispatching officer will provide you with instructions on how you are to make the payment of $96.99 Dollars only for the shipping of your ATM Card or Cashier's Check. Remember that you are not paying any fees extra no Matter what. Once again note
that the actual FedEx Retail Price is:$125.99 Dollars you're Price (Because of our contract signed): $96.99 Dollars ($29.00 Dollars Savings!)
Respectfully,
Bar.Mathew Alfred (ESQ).
UN Envoy (African Region)
OFFICIAL LETTER AND NOTIFICATION /Dear Owner/Fund.

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