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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: admin@clasensation.com
Reply-To: info@allanwood.net
Date: Thu, 08 May 2014 20:47:01 -0700
Subject: IRREVOCABLE COMPENSATION-PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD

UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
Department of Legal Protection and Advocacy
UN South Africa Unit.
New York Office
Tel/Fax:+27865355979/+1917-397-3392
Website: http://www.un.org/en/

Dear Beneficiary

IRREVOCABLE COMPENSATION-PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD

We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed United Nation secretary general, and the governing body of the United Nations Monetary Unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay on your payment, recommended and approved in your favor. During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are Trying to divert your winning funds into their private accounts.

We use this opportunity to confirm from you if really you have sent your overseas representative ( Name Withheld ) from USA to come and activate your ATM CARD on your behalf. He further stated that you were sick and could not get this straightened out this time that because the year is running down so you gave him the power of authority to come and activate your card and that we should hand over the card to him to avoid confiscation by the bank.

We decided to write to your email and if thee is no outcome of reply from this message from you within 24 hrs it will be assumed that his information is correct then we shall work with your representative and do what he has requested.

To forestall this, security for your funds was organized in the form of your personal Identification number (PIN) ATMCARD and this will enable only you to have direct Control over your compensation funds in the ATM CARD. We will monitor this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officials of the bank.

An irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued by the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on your Payment. However, we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/Instructions; you’re complete Compensation fund has been credited in your favor through ATM VISA CARD.

An ATM card will be issued on your behalf immediately containing your compensation fund which you can use to withdraw your funds in any Bank ATM Machine in your Country, but the maximum is £5000 per day. So if you like to receive your funds through this means

NOTE: You are advised to furnish with your correct and valid details. Please note that united nation and the paying bank is not asking for any money this mode of payment was in accordance with the last meeting held by different organization that is involved in making sure that beneficiaries get their due payment

Awaiting your compliance

Thanks.

Please note that united nation and the paying bank is not asking for any money because this mode of payment was in accordance with the last meeting held by different organization that is involved in making sure that beneficiaries get their due payment

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