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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 Nation Office <bo---office@att.net>
Reply-To: unitednationpayme@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 03:44:52 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Confirm Your ATM Card


Confirm Your ATM
Card

Attention Dear Client:

 
This
is to inform you that the
United Nation board of directors has now resolved to compensate you with
the sum
of 1.200.000 ( One Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
)as to help the less privileged in your country because of natural
disasters and Global warming that affected some
individuals in your country and you will receive your  ATM MASTER CARD 
through our agent . 
 
The ATM will be deliver  to you
there in your country .all the necessary arrangement has been made to deliver
the $1.200,000.00 to your designated address through our agent In Benin inwhich
your payment will be converted into an ATM master Card..
 
Contact Our Agent Manager
immediately for the delivery of
your ATM MASTER CARD  with the information below
:


1.Your Full Name :
2. Contact address :

3Mobile number to reach you

 
His Contact details below with
this : package NUMBER: DCJKT00523G
  
Person to Contact: Mr David Ricks.
Tel:    +229 97 65 87
48
Email:   riksdavvid@gmail.com

Your ATM MASTER CARD  Will be
released to you as soon as you have made contact with him. On your Response , we
will forward to you  an approval Certificate to you which you will present to
them for claim from our office here in London.
 
Regards,
Mrs Mark Pepple
For United
Nation
London
UK

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