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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: "OFFICE UNITED NATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kasikornbankpcl66@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 23:47:40 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY!!!

Attention,
I WOULD L LIKE TO INTRODUCE MYSELF TO YOU, AM MR. DAVE A. HASSAN, ASSISTANT SECRETARY UNITED NATIONS (U.N.).
($50,000,000.00) FIFTY MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS HAVE BEEN ISSUED OUT TO ALL THE AFFECTED SCAM VICTIMS AND HAS BEEN ALREADY IN DISTRIBUTION TO ALL THE BEARERS. YOUR NAME WAS AMONG THOSE SCAMMED AS LISTED BY THE ASIA-PACIFIC OF KINGDOM OF THAILAND (APKT).
A RE-COMPENSATION HAS BEEN ISSUED OUT IN ONLINE TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER AND ALSO IN AN ATM CARD DEPENDING ON THE WAY YOU WANT TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND, YOU ARE ADVICE TO KINDLY REPLY TO THE KASIKORN BANK OF THAILAND WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PAYMENT VIA E- MAIL ADDRESS FOR IMMEDIATE WIRE OF YOUR FUND TO YOU:
kasikrnbankpcl66@yahoo.com.hk
REMEMBER TO RE-CONFIRM THE BELOW INFORMATION TO THE BANK OFFICE WHEN CONTACTING THEM SO THAT THEY CAN GIVE YOU DIRECTION ON HOW YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FUND.
. 1) YOUR FULL NAME:
. 2) YOUR HOME ADDRESS OR OFFICE ADDRESS:
. 3) YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION:
. 4) YOUR VALID PHONE AND FAX NUMBER:
YOUR URGENT REPLY IS AWAITED FOR FURTHER DIRECTION ON HOW YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FUND.
YOURS IN SERVICE,
Dave A.Hassan,
Assistant Secretary.
UNITED NATIONS (U.N)
 
 

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