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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • unitednationun2008@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: c_unitednation@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:03:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS: FROM UNITED NATION COMPENSATION


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: unitednationun2008@yahoo.com



- UNITED NATIONS ASSISTED PROGRAMME)

DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS

UNITED NATIONS LIASION OFFICE LONDON UNITED KINGDOM WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX028

DEAR BENEFICIARY

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 passed 3 months which ended 2 days ago with the UNITED NATIONS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND AUDITORS with new secretary to the United Nation Mr. Ban Ki moon

This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$500,000,00 each

THIS includes every foriegn 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 name in our list and that is why we are contacting you, this have been agreed upon and have been signed

You are advised to contact Mr. Jim Ovia of ZENITH BANK NIGERIA PLC, as he is our representative, contact him immediately for your Cheque

Conatct Mr. Jim Ovia immediately with his private E-mail bellow

j.imovia@live.com

MY BEST REGARDS. Mr. Kofi Anan Former secretary to The United Nation. And New secretary to the United Nation Mr. Ban Ki-moon.

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