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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: "Mrs Rose Woods" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ubatmpaymentoffice@qq.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2016 07:15:08 -0700
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE
FOR THE COORDINATION OF
HUMANITARIAN AFFAIR.

Our Ref: UN/ANT/UAL

Your Ref: INT/ATM/122

Dear Sir/Madam

Compliment of the season in this Third Quarter of the Year 2016.Inline with the United Nations Millennium Development Goal to eradicate poverty and hunger by the year 2016, I am directed to inform you that your payment verification and confirmations is completed, Therefore we are happy to inform you that arrangements have been concluded to effect your payment as soon as possible in our bid for transparency.

It is my pleasure to inform you that ATM Card Number: 4354 3456 0952 4204 have been approved in your favor, The ATM Card Value is $10,500,000.00
USD (TEN MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) and This is an Opened and Non-Restricted ATM CARD and it will deliver
to you within 24hrs upon your compliance with the payment bank.

You are therefore advised to contact the paying bank. United Bank for Africa and demand to speak to the New Director of International Remittance Department(Dr.Matooq Saad Bakoosh) on his direct telephone number +2349094641304,EMAIL:info-uba2016@yandex.com We also advise you to furnish the following informations below for the delivery of the atm card to you.

FULL NAME:

RECEIVING HOME/OFFICE ADDRESS:

WORKING MOBILE TELEPHONE NO:

A COPY OF PASSPORT/DRIVING LICENSE.

Kindly provide the above mentioned information to the bank for the delivery of the atm card to you and most importantly,Call Dr.Donald
Lukas on the phone +2349094641304 immediately you receive this mail for confirmation.


Congratulations once again.

Best Regards,
Mrs Rose Woods
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE
FOR THE COORDINATION OF
HUMANITARIAN AFFAIR

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