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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. Banki" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrbaoon@globomail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2014 17:49:36 +0100
Subject: GET BACK TO ME ASAP

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION (U.N.C.C)
 
AUDIT UNIT, UNITED NATIONS (WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMMED)
 
  DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS. ADDRESS;870
 
  UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-NEW YORK NY 10017
 
OUR REF: WB/NF/UN/XX028/2014
 
Dear:Beneficiary
 
You may not understand why this mail came to you. We have been having
a meeting for quit sometime now and we just came to a logical
conclusion few days ago in affiliation with the World Bank president.
This email is to few well listed people that have been scammed in any
part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS in Affiliation with WORLD BANK
have agreed to compensate them with the sum of USD $3.500,000.00
Dollars each.
 
These includes every foreign contractors that may have not received
their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction
or international businesses that failed due to Government problems
etc. We found your email in the list of those who are to benefit from
these compensation exercise and that is why we are contacting you,
this have been agreed upon and have been signed.
 
You are advised to contact Mr Godwin Emefeile of our paying Bank in
Africa,  ZENITH BANK P.L.C as They are our representative in Africa.
Contact him immediately for your  ATM CARD  worth of USD $3.5000,00
for security purpose, he will send it to you and you can use it  in
any bank of your choice. Therefore, you should send him your full Name
and telephone number your correct mailing address where you want him
to send the ATM card parcel. Contact Mr Godwin Emefeile of ZENITH BANK
P.L.C with your payment code: /099/05/682/ immediately for your ATM
card at the given address below:
 
Contact Official: Mr Godwin Emefeile
 
Email: info.zenithbankexdirector@ymail.com
 
Phone:  + 234- 80-84516541
 
I apologize on behalf of the United Nation organization for any delay
you might have encountered in receiving your fund in the past. Thanks
and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon as
you receive this message, as we are determine to Make the world a
better place. You are required to contact the above person and furnish
him with the following of your information's that will be required to
avoid any mistakes:-
............................................................................................................................................................
 
1. Your Full name:
 
2. Your Country:
 
3. Contact Address:
 
4. Telephone Number:
 
5. Fax Number:
 
6. Marital Status:
 
7. Occupation:
 
8. Sex:
 
9. Age:
 
Congratulations, and I look forward to hear from you as soon as you
confirm your payment making the world a better place.
 
Regards,
 
Mr. Banki Moon
 
United Nations Secretary General
 
And Emergency Relief Coordinator.
 
http://www.un.org

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