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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: "Sir. Jordan Davis" <info@UN.com>
Reply-To: <thomasmrfred3@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2017 02:52:08 -0400
Subject: Urgent...ATM master card Read...Reply

UNITED NATIONS / WORLD BANK ORGANIZATION / FBI

UNITED NATIONS HOUSE, 617/618.

Our Ref: YBNGWB/UN/2016/17.



Attention: Dear Beneficiary,



APPROVED COMPENSATION PAYMENT AWARD OF US$3.5M.



This is to inform you that United Nation gave me instruction to contact you regarding your Compensation of ATM Visa Card.




After an extensive close door meeting between the Board of Directors of the UNITED NATIONS, THE WORLD BANK-GROUP AND INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND), it was resolved and agreed upon that this body "world international debt reconciliation committee" will work extensively to ensure that your Contract Payment, Your Inheritance and Lottery Winning prizes will be paid without hitches and delay through the World Bank –Group and IMF Insurance body.




Note: we have decided to contact you following the reports we received from Anti-Fraud International Monitoring Group your name/email has been submitted to us therefore the United Nations have agreed to compensate you with the sum of(US$3,500.000.00) this compensation is also including international business that failed due to Government problems etc.You are therefore advice to send the below information.




Meanwhile your ATM Visa Card number is 5242 8200 0101(VALID/THRU ) and the ATM Visa card is here with me, I only waiting to hear from you so that you’re ATM Visa Card will be delivery to you within three working days time.




Please contact Mr Fred Thomas, an expertriate mandated by United Nations to cover all outstanding claims due to foreigners since 2014 till date. Contact her via Email: thomasmrfred3@gmail.com AND TELEPHONE +234-8078549925 with the following information to facilitate your claims as the FBI, WORLD BANK and UNITED NATIONS AUTHORITIES has made every necessary provision to ensure that payment goes to you as the beneficiary:.




Be rest assured that your ATM Visa card payment will be deliver to your doorstep as soon as you provide below information and comply with normal bank instructions.




FULL NAME:
AGE:
GENDER:
ADDRESS:
COUNTRY:
OCCUPATION:
MOBILE NUMBER:




Best Regards,
Sir. Jordan Davis.





CIV NAVSUBTORPFAC YORK.
UN ASSIGNED AGENT.
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CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message may contain any discussion of legal matters, hence should be taken as an authoritative interpretation of the law.
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