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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <united.nationunitednation501@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2015 14:06:10 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS TO YOU YOUR FUND US$10.5M HAVE BEEN APPROVED.

United Nation Organization
Information Section.
760 United Nations Plaza,
New York, NY 10017, USA.
RE: DOCKET NO. OP 292.
Our Ref: UN/BKL/STB
IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND US$10.5MILLION
 
Attention:
 
This is to officially inform you that we the United Nation office have mandated the Afcon Trust Bank & Finance (ATFB) London to release your Contract/ Inheritance payment worth $10.5million into your account within 72 hours from now for you to use your fund and celebrate this years Easter as we know you have spent a lot in receiving it.
 
We wish to bring to your notice that we the United Nation office hastaking over all the money transfer originated from any part ofAmerican, African country and European countries as contract payment,fund inheritance or lottery winning due to unauthorized/incapabilityof financial institutions/security companies in releasing such hugesum of money result of fraud, terrorist and money laundry activitiesgoing on World Wide today.  
 
We have been having series of meetings for the past 7 months whichended 2 days ago with the secretary general of the United Nations,International monetary fund Including the World Bank Officials.
 
This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part ofthe world, We the United Nations with the World Bank officials haveagreed to compensate them with the sum of $10,500.000.00 USD (TenMillions Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) each victim. Thisincludes every foreign contractor that may have not received his orher contract sum and people that have had an unfinished transaction,people who have inheritance to claim or international businesses thatfailed due to instability of government in some part of America etc.
 
The reason why we are doing this is because some of you have lost trust and interest in West Africa especially Nigeria,Benin, Ghana and some other countries because of the rate of scam going there.
 
So make sure you contact the Afcon Trust Bank & Finance (ATFB) London immediately with the below information and fellow their instruction.
 
Bank Name: Afcon Trust Bank & Finance (ATFB) United Kingdom
 
Email: afcontrustbanklondon@afcontrust-group.uni.me
 
Phone: +447053828605
 
Contact them for you fund worth $10.5million to be release for you within 72 hours from now for you to use your fund to celebrate your Christmas and be happy
 
We are here to guild and direct you so that you will not fall into the hands of scammers and criminals on the internet.
 
Contact FBI via this email: Reports@fbi.gov if you did not receive this ATM VISA CARD after 72hours you contacted him. You are warned to disregard other contact or any communication you have with other offices.
 
Please we are very sorry for the plight you may have gone through in the past.
 
Thanks for adhering to this instruction and once again accept our congratulations!
 
Yours Sincerely,
MR. Kiyotaka Akasaka
Public Information Officer.



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