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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 Nations Compensation" <account.web0@att.net>
Reply-To: dr.clevernyathi@w.cn
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:09:34 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re: Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX02011/Treat as Urgent!!




WORLD BANK COMPENSATION UNIT,
IN AFFILIATION WITH THE UNITED NATION.
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS. UNITED NATIONS LIASION
OFFICE
WEST AFRICA - GHANA.
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT

Re:Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX02011

Attention: My Good Friend.

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 7 months which ended 2 days ago with the then secretary to the
UNITED NATIONS. This email is to all the people that have been scammed in
any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS has finally agreed to compensate
them with the sum of US$550,000.00.

This includes every foreign 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 Dr.
Clever Nyathi. (INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS OFFICE) as he is our representative
in West Africa - Ghana.

Contact him immediately for your International ATM VISA CARD worth of
US$550,000.00 This funds are in a ATM CARD for security purpose so he will
send it to you and you can make withdrawal in any ATM Machine Cash Center
of your choice.

Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number your
correct mailing address where you want him to send your ATM CARD to you.

Contact Dr. Clever Nyathi. (INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS OFFICE) immediately for
your ATM VISA CARD:

(INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS OFFICE)
Person to Contact: Dr. Clever Nyathi
Email: dr.clevernyathi@w.cn
Phone: +233-249749011

Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your ATM CARD.

Making the world a better place.

Regards,


THE UNITED NATION.
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS. UNITED NATIONS LIASION
OFFICE

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