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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: UN SETTLEMENT UNIT <unsettlementbnunit@qq.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 20:16:50 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Attn:Honorable Beneficiary,Your Over Due Payment in ATM Debit Card.


 UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION (UNCC)
UN HOUSE-PLOT 617/618 DIPLOMATIC DRIVE
CENTRAL AREA DISTRICT GARIK ABUJA NIGERIA
SECURITY TEL/FAX: 234 81 2416420.
 
 
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT #:UN/ZBI-VMH/WB/IMF/MIN/FGN/225/2014.
 
Attn: Honorable Beneficiary,
 
 
The awareness of the compensation payment to you signify that you have been approved by the council of the United Nations authority to make sure that this office make a fast process on your compensation as approved by the council of the United Nations.

In order for you to receive the compensation payment of US$5,500,000.00 without any delay, we have decided to pay you through a Specialized ATM Debit Visa card which is one of the fastest, reliable and convenient means of receiving payment worldwide. As soon as this Specialized ATM Debit card is deliver to you,
you will be able to use it to withdraw money from any ATM machine without any difficulty.
 
The process of this requires only your readiness to receive your long awaited payment through ATM Debit card by providing the details below.
 
A) Your full names and address.
B) Your Cell Phone number
C) Copy of your either driver’s license or Int'l passport.
D) Your state and country of origin.
E) Your sex, age and occupation.
 
Be cordially advised that, upon receipt of the above details of yours we shall instruct the authorize Bank "ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC" to issue ATM Debit Visa Card and hand it over to our Delivery agent for immediate deliver to you.
 
Yours in service.
Lucas Renard
UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION (UNCC)
Hon. Honesto S.Tajuna
U.N AMBASSADOR
for all ARC in West Africa
http://www.ng.undp.org/

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