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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 <dennishaagn@lajt.hu>
Reply-To: dennishagan27@yahoo.co.za
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2013 13:06:24 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD.


ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MOVEMENT
1775 K ST NW # 400 WASHINGTON D.C, 20006-1500,
UNITED STATES

Dear Beneficiary,

IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD

The United Nation secretary general has actually authorized the governing body of the UNITED NATIONS Monetary Unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay on your payment, recommended and approved in your favor. During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that corrupt officials of the Bank who are Trying to divert your funds into their private accounts have unnecessarily delayed your payment.

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract /inheritance/Wining file and found out why you have not received your payment.

We have been informed that you are still dealing with none officials/ex-staff of the banks, which made your entire attempt to secure the release of your fund to you, proves abortive.

Please know that all this people you are dealing with are no longer working with the Bank anymore, the UN have investigated that the were dismissed for corrupt misconduct, TAKE NOTE We wish to advise you that such illegal act like this have to be stopped by you, if you wish to receive your payment since we have decided to bring a solution to your problem To forestall this, security for your funds was organized in the form of your personal Identification number (PIN) ATM CARD and this will enable only you to have direct Control over your funds in the ATM CARD. We will monitor this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officials of the bank.

The World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on your Payment have issued an irrevocable payment guarantee. However, we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/Instructions, your complete Winning/Inheritance funds have been credited in your favor through ATM VISA CARD.

You are therefore advice to contact:

Dr. Dennis Hagan
Director ATM Payment Department
(United Nation Special Payment Envoy)
Contact Email: dennishagan28@yahoo.co.za
Direct Office lines: +27-73-976-1335

Contact him now for the delivery of your ATM Card. As soon as you establish a contact with him, an ATM card will be issued to you immediately which you can use to withdraw your funds in any Bank ATM Machine in your Country, but the maximum is GBP£10,000.00 Equivalent in your local currency per day. So if you like to receive your funds through this means you're advised to contact (Dr. Dennis Hagan) with the following information as stated below:

1. Your Full Name:
2. Address Where You Want the Courier Company to Send Your ATM Card
3. Copy of your Passport
4. Occupation:
5. Cell/Mobile Number:

NOTE: You are advised to furnish Dr. Dennis Hagan with your correct and valid details. Also be informed that the amount to be paid to you now is (GBP£1,000,000.00) One Million British Pounds Sterling only). We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this payment effectively thereby making contact with Dr. Dennis Hagan as directed to avoid further delay.

We are sorry for what you must have passed through all this Months in trying to secure this funds

Congratulations.


DR. EDWARD TRIBICA
Compensation committee Director




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