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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: "Ms. Valerie Amos" <info@exotiqueconcepts.com>
Reply-To: "Ms. Valerie Amos" <zbnplcgodwinemefiele247@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 07:59:30 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION AWARD 2014 APPROVED YOUR PAYMENT




Congratulations Beneficiary,

I would like to let it be known that in a meeting held by the United
Nations in Affiliation with the World Bank Organization and the U.S States
Government, it has been agreed that a compensation of US$10.5Million has
been approved in your name. This Compensation program was organized to
compensate all the people who have in time past had unfinished transaction
and those that has been scammed in any part of the world.This compensation
scheme was set up under the United Nations Project for unsettled debts and
scam victims rehabilitation scheme.

Your E-mail Address was drawn automatically via web directory through an
E-mail ballot machine, that is why this mail was sent to you and you are
qualified to receive the above mentioned compensation payment. An ATM Visa
Card No: 4083 0521 0036 3079 has been allocated to you which will be
credited with your payment of US$10.5Million which will be delivered to
you in person at your place of residence.

You are hereby advised to contact Bank Manager of Zenith Bank Plc in the
name of Mr. Godwin Emefiele at the address below for your payment :
Please get back to me via my private ID
(zbnplcgodwinemefiele247@gmail.com) for further directives

Contact Person : Mr.Godwin Emefiele
Bank Name : Zenith Bank Plc
Email:( zbnplcgodwinemefiele247@gmail.com)


You are also instructed to forward the following information below to the
above Bank for complete processing and delivery of your ATM Visa Card to
you.


1. Your Full Name :

2. Your Home/Mobile Telephone No:

3. Your Home or Office Address :

4. Age/Occupation/Marital Status:

5. Scanned copy of your identification:


You are advised to contact the Zenith at the address above, and have your
information listed above forwarded to them with 72 hrs you receive this
message to avoid cancellation of your payment.

Thanks for your patience, and do contact us in the near future when you
have successfully received your payment.

Best Regard,

Ms. Valerie Amos.
United Nations Under Secretary for Humanitarian Affairs,
Emergency Relief Coordinator

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