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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 ORG" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <michealcorbat324@yahoo.co.za>
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2013 09:31:10 -0800
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT AWARD US$1.3M

Dear Beneficiary,
 
  
    In submission to unearth a lasting solution to cushion the Global Financial Crisis on global investment and closure of some multinational companies in most super countries of the world, the United Nations Organization and European Union, through the debt management unit did establish this contact to inform you that you have been selected as the beneficiary of the last batch 2013 UN Global funding with the approval code no UNG/EU/ORG/USD1.3/08/2013. This global funding is geared toward redressing the financial problems facing world economy, which involves provision of fund to selected individuals, cooperate bodies, and grant of aids to poor countries for infrastructure developmental in order to enhance people�s standard of living.
  
  Reference to the United Nations Millennium Development program and it target, this body, in conjunction with European Union, ECOWAS and US Government, have selected you through a random sampling to benefit from this program with approved sum of  US$1,300,000.00 (One Million, Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only.
  
    To claim your award, you are advised to contact our official paying bank (CITIBANK LONDON) on the below contact for immediate release.
  
Officer in charge: Mr. Michael Corbat
Position: Foreign Operations Manager.
Direct phone: +44-770-009-2583
Private email: telexoperations@yahoo.ca
  
  
    You are advised to furnish him with the following information for onward credit of your US$1,300,000.00 (One Million, Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).
   
1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:
   CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY:
3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE:
4) COMPANY NAME:
5) PROFESSION:
6) AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:
7) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE:
Yours faithfully,
Ms. Corinne Momal Vanian
 

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