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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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Fraud email example:

From: INFO <info@star.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: INFO <atmdepartment@messageden.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2018 19:39:43 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Contact UBA Bank for your ATM Card

NEW YORK.NY 10017 UNITED STATES
UNITED NATION COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
UNITED STATES REGIONAL HEADQUARTER
RELEASE CODE No:UN-FM- GBXXX- 33NO22/018


Dear,email id owner, congratulations from United Nations.

We at United Nations (UN) global office like to officially congratulate you on our yearly raffle draw that was held by our organization, which featured you as the second place winner for years We saw your name (in the Central Computer among the list of unpaid contractors, inheritance, next of kin and lottery beneficiaries that was originated from Africa, Europe, Asia Plus Middle east, Americans) among the list of individuals and companies that your unpaid fund has been located to UBA bank which is the paying bank now.Contact UBA Bank BENIN REPUBLIC to Receive Your payment funds total amount now 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, recommended and approved in your favor. During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment funds total amount of USD$5,700,000.00, United State Dollars has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are Trying to divert your funds into their private accounts.which has just been resolved by us through our power so you are free to receive your funds now.

To forestall this, security for your funds was organized in the form of your personal Identification number (PIN) ATM CARD and this will enable only you to have direct Control over your funds in the ATM CARD. We will monitor this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officials of the bank. An irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued by the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on your Payment. However, we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation /Instructions; your complete funds have been credited in your favor through ATM VISA CARD.

You are therefore advice to contact:

This is UBA BANK contact information.
UBA BANK PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
CONTACT PERSON::DR.PAPA J.RADMOND
CALL THE BANK AT:: +229-69056807
E-mail::atmdepartment@messageden.com

Contact him now for the delivery of your ATM Card. As soon as you establish a contact with him, an International ATM Visa Card will be issued to you immediately which you can use to withdraw your funds in any Bank ATM Machine in the world,Please do not forget your payment code it is very important. We hereby issued you our code of conduct, which is (ATM-UNO@B6/IMF/6434) so You have to indicate this code when contacting the card Issuance Center with your contact details as stated below, you're advised to contact (DR.PAPA J.RADMOND)

1. Your Full name, ________________
2. Your home Address, _____________
3. Your telephone number, _________
4. A copy of your ID, _____________
5. Occupation_______________

Once again, I apologize to you on behalf of UNITED NATIONS (UN) failure to pay your funds in time, which according to records in the system has been long overdue.We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this payment effectively thereby making contact with DR.PAPA J.RADMOND as directed to avoid further delay.We are sorry that your Payment Approval File was sent in African due to we have 38 honorable beneficiary's in all African so that you can be cleared and paid simultaneously there.

Note::The reason you are receiving this notification in your mailbox is because We found your name in our list of people their payment has been delayed so we decide to intervene and help you get paid which we have done.

Congratulations.
Ms.Maria Jimmy
Public Relation officer
Approved by United Nation Organization.

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