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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 NATION ORGANIZATION" <un.msg@un.org>
Reply-To: mrs.zhulemputu@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 20:47:07 +0200
Subject: IRREVOCABLE SCAM COMPENSATION AWARD.




UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
PALAIS DES NATIONS, 1211 GENEVA 10, SWITZERLAND.
Website: http://www.un.org/en/



IRREVOCABLE COMPENSATION-PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD.



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


To forestall this, security for your funds was organized to be paid to
you through Absa Capital bank On-line Banking System and also issue
you an approved Absa capital bank Global Atm visa Card and this will
enable only you to have direct Control over your funds in the ATM CARD
and in the ONLINE BANKING ACCOUNT.


You are advised to contact MRS. ZHULE MPUTU. The Director ATM
Payment/On-line Banking Department Absa Capital Bank, South Africa on
email: mrs.zhulemputu@hotmail.com or DIRECT PHONE: +27 11 071 0380:
DIRECT CELL PHONE: +27 734 294 519 DIRECT FAX: +27 86 535 5872.


NOTE: You are advised to furnish MRS. ZHULE MPUTU with your correct
and valid details.

Also be informed that the amount to be paid to you is US$13,500,000.00
as your full payment. We expect your urgent response to this email to
enable us monitor this payment effectively thereby making contact with
MRS. ZHULE MPUTU as directed to avoid further delay.





Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Director General,
United Nations Organization.

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