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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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Fraud email example:

From: "United Nation Office, UK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unzlngconsultantdesk1@zing.vn>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 14:22:58 -1200
Subject: Your Very Urgent Attention is Highly Needed.......06 .16 . 2014

UNITED NATIONS BOARD OF AUDITORS AND DIPLOMATIC SERVICES CONTROLLER.
Internal Audit ||Monitoring || Consulting and Investigations Division.
3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster,
London, United Kingdom.
Tel/Fax: 44 792 459 9055 Ext: 107.
Email: unzlngconsultantdesk1@zing.vn
 
                                                                                                                             Date: 06 - 16 - 2014.
 
Your Very Urgent Attention,
 
This is to confirm the good receipt of joint approval in your favour in which the contents were bold, clear and quit understood, after going through the approvals, we have immediately instructed our paying bank (SunTrust Bank, Plc) to create an online Certified ATM Card Account (CATMCA) for you and immediately credit it with the sum of Ten Million Dollars Only (US$10,000,000.00) as re-approved while we will keep you posted before the end of tomorrow soonest your online Certified ATM Card Account (CATMCA) is completely uploaded and activated.
 
Meanwhile, once again reconfirm your direct and confidential physical address because we are using assigned accredited courier firm (Red Cross Express Courier Ltd) which is under international supervision till it get to any address of your choice while you sign and pack up your official package, while waiting for your reconfirmed confidential physical address we will keep you posted soonest your online Certified ATM Card Account (CATMCA) is completely uploaded and activated and your Certified ATM Card ready for shipment but do reconfirm your address urgently to avoid delay in shipment while you try to call us to confirm the good receipt of this mail.
 
Considering the urgency emphasized on the received approvals, without waiting for your online Certified ATM Card Account (CATMCA) to be completely uploaded and activated, we have notified the accredited courier firm (Red Cross Express Ltd) for immediate delivery to your address soonest it is reconfirmed by you, so to facilitate the delivery of your Certified ATM Card, you are urged to immediately reconfirm your address to this office to avoid mistake in delivery, your Fund Release Original Classified Documents 26 Pages will be included in your package.
 
Meanwhile Sun Trust Bank Plc has promised to complete the process and activate your card within 48hours from now, dont fail to follow up your package immediately by contacting us to enable us complete our assignment and our promised.
 
God bless you while urgently waiting to hear from you, call us soonest after reading this mail.
 
Yours in service,
 
Mr. Amyas Morse
Chairman of United Nations Board of Auditors & Diplomatic Services Controller.
Direct Phone: +44 792 4599 055



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