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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: Ban Ki-moon <test@sc1c.scg.cn>
Reply-To: <mrsstellaeboh_unit1@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 07:31:16 -0800
Subject: United Nations Scam Victims Compensation.

Attention Beneficiary,
 
How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family, You may not
understand why this mail came to you.
 
We have been having a meeting for the past 7 months which ended 2 days ago with the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This email is for all the people that have been scammed in Nigeria, the UNITED NATIONS and the Government of Nigeria have come together and agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$150,000.00, One Hundred and Fifty thousand United State Dollars.
 
This includes every foreign contractors / beneficiaries that may have not received their contract / inheritance payment, 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 has been agreed upon and has been signed.
 
You are advised to contact Mrs. Stella Eboh of ZENITH BANK PLC, as she is our representative in Nigeria, contact him immediately for your US$150,000.00. These funds have been programmed in ATM MASTER CARD, for security reason. So you are going to receive your ATM MASTER CARD, from Mrs. Stella Eboh,and you can use it to withdrawl your fund, in any ATM MACHINE and in any part of the world.
 
Therefore, you are adviced to contact Mrs. Stella Eboh immediately, with the
following information's, such as
 
(1) Your full Name
(2) Telephone number
(3) Address where to send the ATM MASTER CARD to you (P.O.BOX NOT ACCEPTED)
(4) Occupation
(5) Age
 
 
Contact Mrs. Stella Eboh immediately for your ATM MASTER CARD:
 
 
Zenith Bank Plc
Contact person: Mrs. Stella Eboh
Tel: +234 708 481 3982
E-mail: mrsstellaeboh_unit1@hotmail.com
 
Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon as you
receive your Atm master card. Making the world a better place.
 
Regards,
Ban Ki-moon.
(United Nations Secretary-General)

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