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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "b.a.n.k.asia.cab.plc@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!

Fraud email example:

From: "Thomas White" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <b.a.n.k.asia.cab.plc@w.cn>
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 07:22:22 -0700
Subject: UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION

UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION
OFFICIAL CONTRACT PAYMENT UNIT.
Our Ref: UNO /SNT/CTB
RELEASE CODE No: UN-W093

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 January 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.

Please note that your payment code number falls within our Asian representative's booklet in South East Asia Cambodia as indicated in your file number: take note of your payment code: (ATMCB/009211EG), any e-mail you receive henceforth that does not have your payment code: (ATMCB/009211EG). 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: (ATMCB/009211EG).

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 Asia 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 Cambodia 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 Cambodia.

Contact Asia Bank Cambodia.
Name:Mr,Thomas White.
TEL:+855-99212728
TET:+855-99212730
Email:b.a.n.k.asia.cab.plc@w.cn

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

In God We Trust.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs Vip Nia Jimmy
2011Cordinator
United Nations Organization.
http://www.un.org/sg/

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