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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: "Stone" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unitednationso7@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 09:08:56 -0800
Subject: UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION

UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
LONDON ANNEX OFFICE
UNITED KINGDOM
CALL: +44-702-407-2357

Dear Sir/Madam


IRREVOCABLE 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
Winning/Inheritance 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 funds into their private
accounts.

So Right Now 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, your complete Winning/Inheritance funds
has been credited in your favor through ATM CARD.

You are therefore advice to contact: MR. DONALD OBI
Director ATM Payment Department, (United Bank for Africa) Email
Address: (mrdonaldobi@yahoo.com)
Direct Office lines: +234-8083609861

Contact him now for the delivery of your ATM card. As soon as you
establish a contact with him, an ATM card will be issued to you
immediately which you can use to withdraw your funds in any ATM
machine in any part of the world, but the maximum is Twenty Five
Thousand dollars per day. So if you like to receive your funds through
this means you're advised to contact (Mr. Donald Obi) with the
following information as stated below:

1. Your Full Name:
2. Address Where You Want the Courier Company to Send Your Atm Card
To (P.O Box Not Acceptable)
3. Your Age:
4. Occupation:
5. Telephone Numbers:


NOTE: You are advised to furnish Mr. Donald Obi with your correct and
valid details. Also be informed that the amount to be paid now is
US$8,300,000.00 (Eight Million Three Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars). We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us
monitor this payment effectively thereby making contact with Mr.
Donald Obi as directed to avoid further delay.


REPLY TO: unitednationso7@gmail.com) for any question or contact Mr.
Donald as you where told.

Congratulations.
Mr. Ferdinand Stone
UNITED NATIONS.

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