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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: Iyabo Obasanjo <iyabomrsobasanjo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Iyabo Obasanjo <lamoremadamebita@yahoo.it>
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 13:06:35 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: You Won the PROMO/Congratulations


 Dear Sir/Madam,

I am sending this message to you based on a true judgment from the United Nations that your email ID has been picked as one of the 20 beneficiaries' emails whose owners have been approved  for donation of money from the United Nations. By this judgment, you are therefore entitled to receive the sum of 500,000 pounds (Five hundred thousand British pounds only) as welfare donation endorsed under the secretary general of the United Nations, Mr.Ban-Ki Moon. This promo is sponsored by UK TOYATO COMPANY.

It may interest you to note that the choice of using the internet  or email to select or pick beneficiaries for the award is borne out of fair play such that no one person is premeditated or preferred for the donation. A large number of email lists totaling more than 5 Million email accounts were selected from different domains and rolled through online random balloting and these 20 emails were so lucky to be considered the winners. This donation is granted from the UN under the auspices of United Nations Development Group. (UNDP)
 
The sole objectives of this fund donation is to empower many individuals and alleviate poverty to bring stability to the dwindling economy by the United Nations in the year 2014.This donation is to enable beneficiaries to meet immediate family and financial needs by providing an enterprises that will boost their economic and consumption activities and help reduce their vulnerability and widespread poverty. The empowerment is also aimed to improve the health of their families, and/or take on new activities that will enhance their economic standing. The United Nation has successfully assisted more than 20,000 selected beneficiaries across the continent since 2010.
 
According to payment directives, you are billed to receive your award from the UN correspondence bank in West African country. For disbursement of the fund to you, kindly complete your data in the form below and forward to Madame Bita Lamore in West-Africa for further processing.
 
1. Name/Surname..................
2. Gender..................................
3. Age.................................
4. Marital status..................
5. Country of origin...................
6. Country of residence...................
7. Postal address..........................
8. Occupation.........................
9. Mobile phone number...................
10.Beneficiary email ID:...................
 
Madame Bita Lamore is the UN African representative in West Africa. She will receive your data and after due confirmation will proceed with the processes of disbursement of the fund to you. So you are advised to forward to her your correct information. Kindly forward the requested information to Madame Bita Lamore via her personal email ID: (lamoremadamebita@yahoo.it)

Contact person name: MADAME BITA LAMORE
Email:lamoremadamebita@yahoo.it


Other information and guidelines will be communicated to you as soon as your details above is received correctly.
 
Congratulations.
 
Sincerely
Iyabo Obasanjo
Co-coordinator
Toyota promo
 
Ms. Agatha Spenser
Public Relation Officer United Nations Plaza,
Room DC1-1330. New York, NY 10017. USA

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