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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: "Mr. Ban-Ki Moon" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrobsgates@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2016 05:47:51 +1000
Subject: United Nations ATM Master Card Settlement.

Attention: Beneficiary,

We have been having series of meetings for the passed 1 month now which ended 2 days ago with the Nigeria Government, with the former Secretary-General (Hon. Kofi Annan) to the UNITED NATIONS. Federal Reserve Bank of New York, HSBC Bank of United Kingdom (UK) with the World Bank Officials. This email is for all the people that have not been paid, for their contract/inheritance in any part of the world, the United Nations, Federal Reserve Bank of New York HSBC Bank of United Kingdom (UK) Reserve Bank of Nigeria, with the World Bank officials have agreed to compensate them with the sum of Four Million, Nine Hundred Thousand US Dollars each victim. This includes every foreign contractor that may have not received his or her contract sum and people that have had an unfinished transaction, people who have inheritance to claim or international businesses that failed due to instability of government in some part of World.

We found your email address in our list and that is why we are contacting you, these have been agreed upon and have been duly signed.Therefore, we are happy to inform you that your ATM Card Number: 4120 5350 0015 has been approved and upgraded, via ZENITH BANK INT'L 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 $6,300,000.00 USD Only. You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of US$20,000.00 is permitted daily.And its is 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 DHL or Fedex to deliver your package to your door step.

Be informed that your response would be by telephone or through email Only.Any further delay will be the pleasure of the UNRC to use your fund to help the people who have been displaced in Darfur, Sudan Africa which you can see it in this site http://www.savedarfur.org/ and the Tsunami's victims in Asia. So you are hereby advice to forward to this office Director ATM SWIFT CARD Department Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your correct mailing address where you want him to send the ATM to you. Contact Person Apostle Robert Gate immediately for your ATM SWIFT CARD:

Person to Contact Apostle Robert Gate E-mail: { mrobsgates@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 institution via telephone or email. Hoping to hear from you as soon as you receive your ATM card.

1.YOUR FULL NAME ................

2.PHONE AND FAX NUMBER...............

3.ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT US TO SEND THE ATM CARD...............

4.A Copy Of Your Identity Attached To e-mail

Best Regards,

Mr. Ban-Ki Moon

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