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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 Settlement" <acdfile@yahoo.ca>
Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2014 08:06:24 -0700
Subject: COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF US$750,000.00

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT,
IN AFFILIATION WITH THE SKYE BANK.
UNITED NATIONS (UNITED NATIONS ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
UNITED NATIONS LIAISON OFFICE
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT
Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/KB027

Attention: Beneficiary,

How are you today? We hope this mail meets you in a perfect
condition
of health and wealth.

Sequel to the Ongoing End of the Season Compensation Program
organized
by the UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION. We hereby pledge to
announce to you
that you are one of our lucky beneficiary.This is an
organized End of
the Season Compensation Program for the " SUPPORT FOR
SMALL/MEDIUM
SCALE BUSINESS EXPANSION AND ESTABLISHMENT" and also for the
"REDUCTION
AND ERADICATION OF POVERTY " by the Board of Trustees and
Directors of
the United Nations.We are using our reputable and well known
organization to let you know that your e-mail address was
gotten from
your Country's electronic e-mail directory as one of our
chosen
beneficiaries for this 2014 Program " UNITED NATIONS
SMALL/MEDIUM SCALE
BUSINESS EXPANSION AND
ESTABLISHMENT,REDUCTION AND ELIMINATION OF POVERTY".

We have figured out some difficulties in our last edition of
this
program, that most of our beneficiaries have their benefits
unclaimed
because of the recent rampant scams on the internet,because
of this
Secretary-General BAN KI-MOON of United Nations in
conjunction with
other appropriate International bodies,has agreed to reward
and
compensate you and 6 other victims from your country who
have been
victims of internet scam,hurricane,earthquake,War displaced
and AgedThe
United Nations has listed you as beneficiary and has
approved the sum
of USD$750,000(Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand United
States Dollars
Only) to you. You are listed and approved for this payment
as one of
the victims to be paid this amount.

This have been agreed upon and have been signed.
Therefore,we are happy to inform you that an arrangement has
perfectly
been concluded to effect the release of your fund as soon as
possible
in our bid to be transparent and making the world a better
place.

Take note that we have also discovered that there are some
top
government Officials who are interested in your fund and
they must have
been contacting you. Be aware and be warned that they are
working in
collaboration to swindle you of your money and also to
divert your fund
into their personal account.

However, it is our pleasure to inform you that your ATM Card
Number:
5179 1234 5678 9120 has been approved and upgraded in your
favor.
Meanwhile, your Secret Pin Number will be available as soon
as you
confirm to us the receipt of your ATM CARD.

The ATM Card Value is $750,000.00 USD Only. You are advised
that a
maximum withdrawal value of US$5,000.00 is permitted daily.
And we are
duly inter-switched and you can make withdrawal in any
location of the
ATM Center of your choice/nearest to you any where in the
world.

We have also concluded delivery arrangement with our
accredited courier
service Company to oversee the delivery of the ATM Card to
you without
any further delay, You are hereby advice to contact the
accredited
office of the Director, ATM SWIFT CARD Department, Skye
Bank.

Therefore, you should send him your full Name, Telephone
number and
home address where you want him to send the ATM to you.

Contact Dr. Henry Cole, immediately for your ATM SWIFT CARD:
Contact e-mail : hcoledr@yahoo.com

Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Hoping to hear from you as soon as you receive your ATM
Card.

Making the world a better place
Regards,
Ban Ki-moon
Secretary-General of the United Nations

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