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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mail.un.box@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2016 01:48:50 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION PAYMENT OF DEBTS.

From United Nations Headquarters.
New York, NY 10017, United States
 
 
 
ATTN: The Beneficiary
 
 
 
It is obvious that you have not received your fund which is to the tune of $12.4million due to past corrupt Government Officials who almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish reason and some individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to swindle your fund which has led to so many losses from your end and unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund. The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate to United Bank for Africa to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other individuals/contractors and organizations who have been found not to have receive their Contract/Lottery/Merit Fund/Inheritance and the likes.
 
 
 
Now your payment will be send to you by ATM card that will be coming alongside a custom pin which you will use to withdraw up to $10,000 per day from any ATM machine that has the Master Card Logo on it. Also with the ATM card you will be able to transfer your funds to your bank account, because the ATM card will be registered with Inter swift. You will not pay any amount of money to receive your fund, the only fee you will pay is for delivery of your ATM card which you will pay to the courier company that will deliver your ATM CARD to you.
 
 
 
Note: Everything that will impede the process of transfer has been taken care of, to effect the release of your fund valued at $12.4million you are advised to contact the director of payment and delivery officer Mr.Phillips Oduoza with the information below, email: mr.phillipsooduoza@hotmail.com On contacting him do provide him with the following information’s required from you for the shipping of your ATM card parcel:
 
 
 
CONTACT:
 
Name: Mr.Phillips Oduoza
Email: mr.phillipsooduoza@hotmail.com
 
Your full Name:.....................
Your Address:......................
Country:............................
Sex:.................................
Occupation:.........................
Home/Cell Phone:...................
A valid copy of your identity is also needed.
 
Thanks,
Ban Ki-Moon
The United Nations Secretary-General

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