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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: "Mr. Ban Ki-Moon (UNITED NATION)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drrashidmohammedatmmastercard@yahoo.pl>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2015 05:37:10 -0700
Subject: COMPENSATION OF $2MD.

THE WHITE HOUSE REMARKS BY
THE PRESIDENT AT UNITED NATIONS
SECRETARY GENERAL BAN KI-MOON'S
CLIMATE CHANGE SUMMIT
UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS
NEW YORK,
 
ATTENTION: SIR/MA,
 
How are you today? I Hope all is well with you and your family?
 
 
In regards to the recent meeting between the United Nations and the
United States Government, to restore the dignity and economy of the
Nations. Based on the Agreement with the World Bank Assistance to help
and make the world a better place for all with the sole aim of
abolishing poverty.
 
We have been having a meeting for the passed 7 months which ended 2 days ago.
 
 
This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of
the world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the
sum of US$2.000.000.00 (Two Million  United States Dollars) This
includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their
contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or
international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc.
Your name and phone number was in the list submitted by our Monitoring
Team of Economic and Financial Crime Commission observers and this is
why we are contacting you, this have been agreed upon and have been
signed.
 
You are advised to contact Dr. Rashid  Mohammed  of ZENITH BANK  OF
NIGERIA PLC, as he is our representative in Nigeria, contact him
immediately for your ATM VISA CARD of USD$ 2.000.000.00 (Two Million
United States Dollars) this funds are in an Atm card for security
purpose ok? So he will send it to you and you can make withdrawal at
any ATM machine of your choice.
 
This meeting was first held on the 10th of October 2014. Therefore,
you should send him your full Name and your correct mailing address
where you want him to send the Atm card to you.
 
Contact Dr.Rashid  Mohammed immediately for your Atm card:
Email:drrashidmohammedatmmastercard@yahoo.pl
 
 
Good luck and kind regards.  Making the world a better place
 
Thanks
 
 
 
Mr. Ban Ki-Moon
(UNITED NATIONS) Secretary

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