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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. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev" <un.msgdsk@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.zhulemputu.atmpaymentunite@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 13:28:23 +0200
Subject: IRREVOCABLE COMPENSATION-PAYMENT ORDER


UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
PALAIS DES NATIONS, 1211 GENEVA 10, SWITZERLAND.
Website: http://www.un.org/en/
=

IRREVOCABLE COMPENSATION-PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD.
=

We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed United Nation secr=
etary general, and the governing body of the United Nations Monetary Unit, =
to investigate the unnecessary delay on your payment as recommended and app=
roved in your favor. During the course of our investigation, we discovered =
with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt off=
icials of the Bank who are Trying to divert your funds into their private a=
ccounts.
=

To forestall this, security for your funds was organized to be paid to you =
through Absa Capital bank On-line Banking System and also issue you an appr=
oved Absa capital bank Global Atm visa Card and this will enable only you t=
o have direct Control over your funds in the ATM CARD and in the ONLINE BAN=
KING ACCOUNT.
=

You are advised to contact MRS. ZHULE MPUTU. The Director ATM Payment/On-li=
ne Banking Department Absa Capital Bank, South Africa on her Direct e-mail =
contact: mrs.zhulemputu.atmpaymentunite@gmail.com or DIRECT PHONE: +27 11=
071 0380: DIRECT CELL PHONE: +27 734 294 519 DIRECT FAX: +27 86 535 5872.
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NOTE: You are advised to furnish MRS. ZHULE MPUTU with your correct and val=
id details.
Also be informed that the amount to be paid to you is US$13,500,000.00 as =
your full payment. We expect your urgent response to this email to enable u=
s monitor this payment effectively thereby making contact with MRS. ZHULE M=
PUTU as directed to avoid further delay.
=

Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Director General,
United Nations Organization.

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