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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 BAN KI MOON <stephen_ugigon@yahoo.com.br>
Reply-To: MR BAN KI MOON <united_secatrygeralmoon@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 10:07:39 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION


FROM THE DESK OF MR BAN KI MOON. SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE UNITEDNATION OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS.1845 W ORANGE GROVE RD, TUCSON,AZ, U.S.A
I hope you have received my previous mail.
This is to notify you that Federal Government Of United States ofAmerica Approved the sum of $10.5Million United States Dollars each toall the short listed scam victims whose name was recovered during therecent (UNITED NATIONS) investigation process going on at westernunion and Money gram money transfer here in the USA.
Your name was found among the list of those that sent so much moneythrough western union to Africa, after our investigation, we find outthat you have sent so much money to those Fraudsters who claim to holdfunds in your name without receiving anything from them.  But justyesterday it was confirmed to us that you are dead by Mr Amos Moss aBritish Citizen and he stated that he was coming back with your deathcertificate to claim your compensations later today and that is why wedecided to contact to know if this is true or not.
We are working hard to stop fraud and internet scam in Africancountries, we got so many fraudsters arrested few days ago and one ofthem gave us your Name. Below are Names of those internet scammers wegot arrested few days ago:  Mr. Paul Williams: Former Western UnionDirector. Mr. Bobby Brown: Former Money Gram Director. Mrs. FaridaWaziri: Former e.f.c.c chairman.Rev. Sam George: United Bank ofAfrica.  In case you recognize them because one of them gave us youremail address and he also confessed that he has been taken money fromyou for some time now.
No Body is Above the Law, I promise you that these criminals will notgo unpunished; they must be punished for this criminal act. It was onthis very recommendation that Government Of the United States Approvedthe sum of $10.5Million Dollars to you, in other to compensate you forall your loses to those Fraudsters who Collect Money from you withoutgiven you the fund they claim to have in your name, is an order fromunited nation to the United States of America to compensate all theshort listed scam victims whose name was recovered during the recentPolice investigation process going on at western union and Money grammoney transfer in Africa.
Be informed that your compensation fund valued the sum of $10.5MillionDollars has been approved and ready to be transferred to your bankaccount which you will provide.
Note that you are required to pay the sum of $59.00 usd immediatelyto this office for your compensation fund clearance process to enableour agent proceed to Homeland Security to renew your payment file andalso obtain the needed insurance certificate and you are to send therequired $59usd in favor of our protocol officer to enable usrenew your payment file and also get your funds insured before yourcompensation fund will be transferred to you.  Reconfirm your fulldetails along with your banking details if you want your funds to betransferred via bank transfer and also to enable us confirm that youare the real owner of this Email address to avoid any mistake.
Please treat this as matter of urgency. Mean while you should go aheadand send the required $59usd to this office so that you willreceive your compensation fund valued the sum of $10.5 Million Dollarswhich is in a dormant account.  Am given you 100% assurance thatimmediately you send the $59usd today before the next 24 hoursyou will receive your fund and also don't forget to send the M.T.C.NNumber with the payment details to this office immediately the paymentis done.
1) Receiver' name:::::RANDY IGWEZEH2) Country:::::::Benin Republic3) City::::::::Cotonou4) Text Question:::::next5) Text Answer::::::2hours6) Amount::::::::$59usd7) Sender's name8) MTCN
We will be waiting to hear from you soon with the payment informationimmediately you send the required fee.
Thank you and make sure you send the fee today if you wish to receiveyour compensation fund from United Nations.  Note that you can onlyprove you are alive by sending the $59 our representative and wecan treat your funds with utmost importance.  Regards.
MR BAN KI MOON.Email::(united_secatrygeralmoon@yahoo.com)NEW SECRETARY TO BAN KI MOON SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS


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