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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "trunk box" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "trunk boxes" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "Recovery United Nations" <unitednationsgh@mailbox.hu>
Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 07:05:39 -0700
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT APPROVAL ($18,800,000.00USD)


<https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.fiafoundation.com/resources/images/1899472729__un_logo.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.fiafoundation.com/policy/road_safety/news/key_un_body_endorses_global_ministerial.html&h=113&w=111&sz=34&tbnid=hn-UHNcSGIMJ:&tbnh=113&tbnw=111&prev=/images?q%3Dunited%2Bnation%2Blogo&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=1&ct=image&cd=1>
United Nations Remittance Office.
UNDP/UNHCR Building,Ministry of Finance Crescent
P.O.Box M41,Accra-Ghana
Tel/fax:(+233)272167565.


This is to notify you that the united nations recovery committee Accra
Ghana branch have recovered a total of 150 trunk boxes believed to
belong to you and others as our office identified your names and others
boldly on this boxes.
As the director of this committee i have been given the permission to
refund moneys to those that have this boxes as foreign beneficiaries,so
since we do not want this monies to come to you by boxes as most of the
diplomats delivering this boxes are no longer trusted.In collaboration
with Bank Of Ghana Accra has finally approved the total sum of
$18,800,000.00USD to be paid to you.
You don't have to make any payment upfront via western union/money
Gramm to receive your payment.
All you will need is to make a trip here in our Accra office to sign
the necessary documents for the release of your funds,All transaction
will take place at the office of the bank manager and adequate security
will be provided for your interest and that of our organization.
This is 48 hours process after which your payment will be made in Cash
or Gold equivalent.
We have notified you before now about this recovery which at the moment
is our interest as so many people have been denting the name of this
peaceful country all in the name of transferring moneys to beneficiary
abroad.

Reply to indicate your convenient day of arrival and fill your
information as below:

Full Name:
Address:
City:
Zip:
Country:
Age:
Sex:
Occupation:
Tel:
Mobile:
Fax:

NOTE;All you reply should be send to
united.nation-remittance@officeliveusers.com address to Michael Ochei

Yours in service,
Regards,
Rev.Dr.Kwame Kofi.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam