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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: "Capt.Malcox Jason" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <malcoxjason@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 1 May 2010 16:14:46 +0200
Subject: Re:Atm

(World Bank Assisted Program)
Directorate of international
Payment and transfers.
870 United Nations Plaza 20-a New York NY 10017
Wire transfer/audit unit
Our ref: WB/NF/UN/XX027


ATTN: Beneficiary,


Irrevocable Release of Your Payment

We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed UN secretary general, and the

governing body of the UNITED NATIONS monetary unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay of

your inheritance/Contact fund, recommended and approved in your favor. During the course of

our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily

Delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are trying to divert your money into their

private accounts, to forestall this, security for your funds Was organized in the form of

your personal Identification number (PIN) ATM CARD this will enable only you have direct

Control over this fund, we have also agreed with the Presidency that we will handle this

payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officials of the bank.

We obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your Payment from the presidency and we are

happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/instructions; your Entire

Inheritances/contract fund has been credited in your favor through ATM card.

You are therefore advice to send your contact to Rev. John Tucker International Audit unit,

United Nations Liaison SEATTLE WASHINGTON to collect your original payment slip with your

ATM card.

Contact Person: Rev. John Tucker
Email:johntucker.un@btinternet.com

They will issue you an ATM card that you can use to withdraw money in any ATM machine from

any part of the world, but the maximum that can be withdrawn is fifteen thousand dollars per

day. So if you will want to receive your funds through this means kindly let us know by

contacting the card payment center and also send the following information as stated below.

1. Your full names
2. Phone and fax number,
3. Address where you want them to send the ATM card to (P.O box not be acceptable)
4. Your age and current occupation
5. Home equity {yes or no}.


And also be informed that the amount to be paid now is $8.3 million the rest will be paid

later.

We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this payment effectively.

CONGRATULATIONS.

CAPT. MALCOX JASON
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK

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