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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: "Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon" <officialscontact@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon" <atmdeptcenter01@qq.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 05:40:06 +0900 (JST)
Subject: CONTACT MR MACK PEDRO FOR YOUR ATM CARD IMMEDIATELY.


We wish to inform you that the United Nation Organization facilitated a round-table meetings which just ended some days ago, and it has been agreed upon that a compensation payment of US$950,000.00  should be paid to scammed individuals whose Names and E-mails have been chosen through an open E-mail ballot system.Your name was included and that is why we are contacting you.This includes every foreign beneficiaries that may have not received their contract/Inheritance sum and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc. Also, we have been receiving complains from beneficiaries informing us that they are yet to receive their payments due to scams emanating from Africa as well as some financial institutions.

Due to high rate of complains by beneficiaries henceforth, Mr Jim Ovia is no more in charge to make any foreign payments and we will like to get you informed that you will not be receiving your payment through Bank Drafts due to illegal Bank Drafts circulating everywhere. In view of this, beneficiaries are to receive their payments via ATM CARD through our correspondence payment center affiliated with INTERCONTINENTAL PAYMENT CENTER. However, it is my pleasure to inform you that your ATM CARD  no:6000101025717299  have been reserved for you which contains your certified amount.You are hereby advised to contact our payment representative affiliated with INTERCONTINENTAL PAYMENT CENTER with your payment Code: 6823.You are advised to contact MR MACK PEDRO  of our paying center. Contact him immediately for your payment. This meeting was first held on the 8th of April 2012.

Therefore, you should send him your full Names and telephone number, your correct mailing address where you want to receive your ATM Card:You are required to contact Mr Mack Pedro for your ATM Card, and furnish him with the following information that will be required to set-up the card in your name.Meanwhile you are advice to reconfirm the below information upon contacting us to avoid delivery to wrong person.

Your Full Name
Your Delivery Address
Your Contact Telephone Number
Your Identification (Passport number or ID Card number)

Meanwhile, your Secret Pin Number will be e-mailed to you electronically for security reasons as soon as you confirm the receipt of your ATM CARD. Congratulations as I look forward to hear from you as soon as you confirm your payment.

Regards,
Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon.
United Nation

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