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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: "General Ban ki-moon" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hale.barrbates@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2016 00:58:39 +0300
Subject: CONTACT BARRISTER. BATES HALE FOR YOUR FUND RELEASE NOW.

Attention: Sir/Madam
 
    Due to the petitions received by the UNITED NATIONS, I Secretary-General Ban ki-moon from all over the continent in regards to the fraudulent activities going on in the West Africa sub-region with security's agent and diplomats who has been delaying people's funds, consignment and valuables in their custody and demand outrageous fees to get their consignment released to them.
 
We have been having a meeting for the passed 4 months which ended 2 days ago with the former Secretary-General (Hon. Kofi Annan) to the UNITED NATIONS. However, We went to the African head quarters in NIGERIA as well as other affiliate offices and set up this committee with sole aim of settling all these anomalies and due to that we are contacting you today in that regards. This email is to all people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of USD 1,500,000,00 This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc.
 
We found your Email in our list and that is why we are contacting you. We are happy to inform you that an arrangement has perfectly been concluded to effect your payment as soon as possible in our bid of transparency. However, it is our pleasure to inform you that your fund has been approved and upgraded in your favor which will be deliver to your home address Via Master ATM CARD. Your profile code number is: TT20/K232/99  take note of this code for security reasons.
 
Be informed that your response would be by telephone or through email Only. Note that you are only going to pay Barrister. Bates Hale $250 for the Insurrance and processing of your Master Card Delivery to you. So you are hereby advice to forward your information to my appointed secretary Barrister. Bates Hale and make sure you do not forget to send him your profile code number.
 
Full Name..............
Telephone number.......
your correct mailing address:............
Occupation.............
Profile Code Number..........
 
Contact Person:  Barrister. Bates Hale
Emails: hale.barrbates@gmail.com
 
We are working according to the constitution binding this committee as well as helping the less privilege through this means. You will be required to contact the above mentioned person via telephone or email. Once again note you are only paying him $250 for the Insurrance and processing of your Master Card Delivery.
 
Best Regards,
 
Mr. Ban Ki-moon
(Secretary-General UNITED NATIONS).
http://www.un.org/sg/biography.shtml.
 
Making the world a better place.
 
 
 


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