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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: "United Nations" <unitednations.settlement@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 05 May 2015 11:44:18 -0700
Subject: COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF USD$750,000 FROM UN.

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT,
IN AFFILIATION WITH THE SKYE BANK.
UNITED NATIONS (UNITED NATIONS ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
UNITED NATIONS LIAISON OFFICE WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT
Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/KB027

Attention: Beneficiary,

How are you today? We hope this mail meets you in a perfect
condition of health and wealth.

Sequel to the Ongoing End of the Season Compensation Program
organized by the UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION. We hereby
pledge to announce to you that you are one of our lucky
beneficiary.This is an organized End of the Season
Compensation Program for the " SUPPORT FOR SMALL/MEDIUM
SCALE BUSINESS EXPANSION AND ESTABLISHMENT" and also for the
"REDUCTION AND ERADICATION OF POVERTY " by the Board of
Trustees and Directors of the United Nations.We are using
our reputable and well known organization to let you know
that your e-mail address was gotten from your Country's
electronic e-mail directory as one of our chosen
beneficiaries for this 2015 Program " UNITED NATIONS
SMALL/MEDIUM SCALE BUSINESS EXPANSION AND
ESTABLISHMENT,REDUCTION AND ELIMINATION OF POVERTY".

We have figured out some difficulties in our last edition of
this program, that most of our beneficiaries have their
benefits unclaimed because of the recent rampant scams on
the internet,because of this Secretary-General BAN KI-MOON
of United Nations in conjunction with other appropriate
International bodies,has agreed to reward and compensate you
and 6 other victims from your country who have been victims
of internet scam,hurricane,earthquake,War displaced and Aged
The United Nations has listed you as beneficiary and has
approved the sum of USD$750,000(Seven Hundred and Fifty
Thousand United States Dollars Only) to you.

You are listed and approved for this payment as one of the
victims to be paid this amount. This have been agreed upon
and have been signed. Therefore,we are happy to inform you
that an arrangement has perfectly been concluded to effect
the release of your fund as soon as possible in our bid to
be transparent and making the world a better place. Take
note that we have also discovered that there are some top
government Officials who are interested in your fund and
they must have been contacting you.

Be aware and be warned that they are working in
collaboration to swindle you of your money and also to
divert your fund into their personal account. However, it is
our pleasure to inform you that your ATM Card Number: 5179
1234 5678 9120 has been approved and upgraded in your favor.

Meanwhile, your Secret Pin Number will be available as soon
as you confirm to us the receipt of your ATM CARD.

The ATM Card Value is $750,000.00 USD Only. You are advised
that a maximum withdrawal value of US$5,000.00 is permitted
daily. And we are duly inter-switched and you can make
withdrawal in any location of the ATM Center of your
choice/nearest to you any where in the world. We have also
concluded delivery arrangement with our accredited courier
service Company to oversee the delivery of the ATM Card to
you without any further delay, You are hereby advice to
contact the accredited office of the Director, ATM SWIFT
CARD Department, Skye Bank. Therefore, you should send him
your full Name, Telephone number and home address where you
want him to send the ATM to you.

Contact Dr. Henry Cole, immediately for your ATM SWIFT CARD:
Contact e-mail : hcoledr1@yahoo.com

Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear
from you as soon as you receive your ATM Card. Making the
world a better place

Regards,
Ban Ki-moon
Secretary-General of the United Nations

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