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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 Nations Assisted Program" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <naibi_harrison1@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2013 05:26:21 +1000
Subject: Thank God I Find You

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

Dear Beneficiary,

Series of meetings have been held over the past 5 months with the secretary general of the United Nations Organization. This ended 3 days ago.

It is obvious that you have not received your fund which is to the SUM of $2million due to past corrupt Governmental Officials who almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish reason and some individuals who have taken
advantage of your fund all in an attempt to swindle your fund which has led to so many losses from your end and unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund.

The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate to the current Prime Minster of Turkey his Excellency Ahmet Burak Erdogan to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other individuals and organizations who have been found not to have receive their Contract Sum, Lottery/Gambling, Inheritance and the likes.

Now how would you like to receive your payment? By Check or by ATM card? ATM Card: We will be issuing you a custom pin based ATM card which you will use to withdraw up to $10,000 per day from any ATM machine that has the Master Card Logo on it. Also with the ATM card you will be able to transfer your funds to your local bank account. The ATM card comes with a handbook or manual to enlighten you about how to use it. Even if you do not have a bank account.

Check: To be deposited in your bank for it to be cleared within three working days.

Your payment would be sent to you via any of your preferred option and would be mailed to you via UPS OR DHL. Because we have signed a contract with UPS and DHL which should expire by the end of JULY 2014 you will only need to pay THE
FEDERALLY FELONIOUS EXTORTION$320.00 instead of $354.00 saving you $34.00! So if you pay before January 20th you save $34.00 Also remember that all you will ever have to spend is $320.00 nothing more! Nothing less!

Note: Everything has been taken care of by the Federal Government including taxes, custom paper and clearance duty so all you will ever need to pay is $320.


To effect the release of your fund valued at $2million you are advised to contact our correspondent in Turkey the delivery officer MR. Naibi Harrson with the information below, email: naibi_harrison1@yahoo.co.jp On contacting him do
provide him with the following information:

Your full Name..
Your Address:..............
Home/Cell Phone:..............
Preferred Payment Method (ATM/Cashier Check):

Upon receipt of payment the delivery officer Mr Mark Kemmerer will ensure that your package is sent within 24 working hours.

Please you have to send the full information including your Number for easy communication.

Yours sincerely,
Miss Donna Story
CC: Federal Bureau of Investigation
CC: National Central Bureau of Interpol

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