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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 Organization" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <oviadr.jim25@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 01:05:44 +1300
Subject: Re: ((your payment code: 82509))

United Nations Compensation Unit, In Affiliation with World Bank.


Congratulations Beneficiary,


We wish to inform you that the UN / WORLD BANK ORGANIZATION
facilitated around-table meetings which just ended some days ago, and
it has been agreed upon that compensation payment of US$5,000,000.00
(Five Million dollars only) should be paid to individuals whose Name
and E-mail have been chosen through an open E-mail ballot system. Your
email was included and that is why we have contacted you.

However, it is my pleasure to inform your Bank Draft No:
158545*90*3365*99940333 have been reserved for you which contain your
certified amount. So you are hereby advised to contact our payment
representative in Africa affiliated with ZENITH PAYMENT CENTER with
your payment code: 82509.

You are to contact Dr. Jim Ovia at the address below:
Contact Person: Dr. Jim Ovia
E-MAIL: oviadr.jim25@yahoo.com.hk
Phone number: +2347042176066

You are required to contact the above person and furnish him with the
following of your information that will be required to avoid any
mistakes:-

1. Your Full name:
2. Your Country:
3. Contact Address:
4. Telephone Number:
5. Fax Number:
6. Marital Status:
7. Occupation:
8. Sex:
9. Age:

Congratulations, and I look forward to hear from you as soon as you
confirm your payment making the world a better place.


Regards,

Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon.
http://www.un.org/sg/




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