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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: "Mr,Davies Abraham" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <may.b.a.n.k.malaysia.plc@w.cn>
Date: Sat, 7 May 2011 14:49:20 -0700
Subject: UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION

UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION
OFFICIAL CONTRACT PAYMENT UNIT.
Our Ref: UNO /SNT/CTB/2010/2011
RELEASE CODE No:UN-WW-MBC

Dear Valuable Winner,

Greetings from the United Nations (UN) global office. United Nation Organization wish to officially inform you that you have won the sum of $2.5Million US Dollars in ATM Card Payment System through United Nation Asia-Africa-American-Middle East-European Compensation Committee mail random draw your mail id was selected as the lucky winner of the award which is been conducted by United Nation through the support of telecommunication companies, Yahoo, Msn, E.t.c. compensation prize award held on the 5th April 2011 in United Kingdom to mark the beginning of the year program.We found your name in our list and that is why you are receiving this email Compensation Payment notification.so you will be among the first 21 beneficiaries to be paid so there are so many people to be paid by them according to our directions.

US Bank California Branch informed us the Federal Bureau of Investigation and International Monetary Funds Unit California, that they are through with the first (1st) quarter transfer to beneficiaries as instructed from their liaison branches oversea who authorized them to pay you in full as their corresponding reliable bank in US, and that they are ready to start the (2nd) quarter transfer to beneficiaries where your payment file belongs to now as verified by the California Branch director.

Since they are in the second quarter of fund released to beneficiaries, the bank states that the old payment code: to your inheritance contract funds has been changed and that the new payment code: to your contract funds will be (ATM/00/CBCB/E22), take note of the new payment code: (ATM/00/CBCB/E22) any e-mail you receive henceforth that does not have your payment code: (ATM/00/CBCB/E22) Should be disregarded immediately and forwarded to us for immediate investigation.

Please note that your payment code number falls within our Asian representative's booklet in South East Asia Malaysia Kuala Lumpur. as indicated in your file number: take note of your payment code: (ATM/00/CBCB/E22), any e-mail you receive henceforth that does not have your payment code: (ATM/00/CBCB/E22). Should be disregarded immediately and forwarded to us for immediate investigation.

Warning: Note that you are advised not to disclose the said inheritance contract funds with anyone until your said funds has been fully released to you, and ensure that you contact the bank Director through their email and remember to include your payment code: (ATM/00/CBCB/E22) Immediately you receive this e-mail from us. Any e-mail that you receive regarding any amount of funds without the payment code should be disregarded to avoid any complication in receiving your funds. Remember you will be paid $2.5Million dollars through ATM Card Payment System immediately you contact Malaysia Bank with your full information.

Full Name:
Address:
Telephone No:
Age:
Occupation:
Country:
Identity Card if any

However outline below is the paying bank in Malaysia Kuala Lumpur. contact information contact them now for the immediate release of your payment to you since it has been approved by United Nations/Pacific Asia meanwhile do not be taken unaware that all the necessary document backing the fund up has been forwarded to the custody of the paying bank in Malaysia.

Contact May Bank Malaysia.
Name:Mr,Davies Abraham.
TEL:+601720-440-27
TET:+601720-440-53
Email:may.b.a.n.k.malaysia.plc@w.cn

Do let us know immediately you have contacted May Bank Malaysia for your immediate payment please do not forget your payment code it is very important.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs Vip Jimmy
2011 Coordinator
http://www.un.org/sg
Signed United Nation / World Bank Assistance Group Malaysia.

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