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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Gonzalo" <admin4@login-org.gq>
Reply-To: g.llosa@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2017 00:36:17 +0100
Subject: MEMO FROM UNITED NATIONS...

Mr. Gonzalo Vargas Llosa
Representative
United Nations Headquarters (U.N Assisted Program Compensation Unit)
760 United Nations Plaza, New York, N.Y 10017, United States
Website: www.uncc.ch

Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/KB027
United Nations Compensation Unit, In Affiliation with the World Bank.

Congratulations,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family? You may not understand why this mail came to you. We have been having a meeting for the past 7 months which just ended few days ago with the secretary to the UNITED NATIONS. This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS in Affiliation with the WORLD BANK have agreed to compensate them with the sum of USD US$950,000.00 Dollars.

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 contact information in the list of those who are to benefit from these compensation exercise and that is why we are contacting you, this have been agreed upon and have been signed. You are advised to contact HON. HONESTO S. TAJUNA of our paying center in Africa, as he is our representative in West Africa, contact him immediately for your ATM VISA CARD.

However, it is our pleasure to inform you that your ATM Card Number; 4848 4212 4493 9266 has been approved and upgraded 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 $950,000.00 USD Only. You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of US$10,000.00 is permitted twice (2) daily. And we are 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 to oversee the delivery of the ATM Card to you without any further delay.

So you are hereby advice to send your information to the U.N Humanitarian Office for procurement of your ATM SWIFT CARD. 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 our payment representative U.N Ambassador for all ARC, HON. HONESTO S. TAJUNA immediately for your ATM SWIFT CARD:

1. Your Full Name:
2. Your Direct Mobile No:
3. Your Home or Office Address:

Contact: Hon. Honesto S. Tajuna
Contact Email: honesto.un@representative.com
Telephone: +234 90 820 29730
Fax: +234 81 11842235

Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Hoping to hear from you as soon as you receive your ATM Card.

Making the world a better place

Regards,

Mr. Gonzalo Vargas Llosa
Representative (United Nations Headquarters)
Signed: Mr. Ban Ki-Moon
(UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL).

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