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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: "wayne scott" <fr_organisation@mail.mn>
Reply-To: wayne.scott21@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:02:00 +0100
Subject: U.S.A GOVERNMENT,WORLD BANK, UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL APPROVAL PAYMENT VALUED $8.3M.


THE UNITED NATION ORGANISATION
LONDON UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED NATION PAYMENT APPROVAL
OFFICE Special Duties/Logistics Department
FOREIGN CONTRACT/WINNING PAYMENT BUREAU
E-mail:raycarmon_financier@worker.com<E-mail%3Araycarmon_financier@worker.com>
Our Ref: FGB /SNT/STB Your Ref……………….
=====================================================================================a=================
U.S.A GOVERNMENT,WORLD BANK, UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL APPROVAL
PAYMENT VALUED $8.3M.
The British Prime Minister in conjunction with U.S.A GOVERNMENT , WORLD
BANK, UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION do hereby give this irrevocable
approval order with Release Code:GNC/3480/02/00 in your favor for your
contract entitlement/award winning payment with the UNITED NATION to your
nominated bank account.
Now your new Payment, United nation Approval No;UN5685P, White House
Approved No:WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021,Allocation No: 674632 Password
No:339331 , Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment
No : 103 , World Bank Released Code No:0763;Immediate Citi bank Telex
confirmation No: -1114433 ; Secret Code No:XXTN013, Having received
these vital payment number, therefore You are qualified now to received and
confirm Your payment with the United Nation immediately within the
next 72hrs.
As a matter of fact, you are required to Deal and Communicate only with
MR RAY CARMON, DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE CITIBANK OF UNITED
KINGDOM, with the help and monitory team from the CITIBANK OF NEW YORK
which is our official remitting bank, Committee On Foreign Payment.
Matters in United Nation, has look up to make sure you receive your
money.So contact:
MR RAY CARMON on his contact information,
FAX NUMBER:+44 7092813014,
MOBLE TELEPHONE NUMBER:+44 7024053891,
EMAIL:raycarmon_financier@worker.com<EMAIL%3Araycarmon_financier@worker.com>
for immediate release of your contract/ inheritance/Award Winning claim
Be informed that you are not allowed to correspond with any person or
office anymore, You are required to send bellow information for your
transfer.

1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY.
3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE
4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS
5) BANK DETAILS
6) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS
7) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE

NOTE: YOUR PERSONAL CONTACT/COMMUNICATIONCODE WITH CITIBANK IS (511),
YOU ARE ADVICE TO SEND YOUR FULL BANKING INFORMATION TO THE CITIBANK OF
LONDON INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE DIRECTOR HEADED BY MR RAY CARMON AND
MAKE SURE YOU SPEAK WITH HIM, WITH YOUR NEW PAYMENT CODE FOR RELEASE OF
YOUR PAYMENT AND SEND HIM ALL YOUR BANKING INFORMATION NOW.

Regard.Senate
CONTACT CODE (511)
OFFICER: MR RAY CARMON
POSITION: DIRECTOR, INTL, AND REMMITTANCE CITIBANK LONDON.
TELEPHONE OFFICE/BANK: +44 7024053891
FAX NUMBER: +44 7092813014
EMAIL:raycarmon_financier@worker.com<EMAIL%3Araycarmon_financier@worker.com>
MRS ROSE HILLS
CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT/AWARD WINING PAYMENT UNITED
NATION AND USA GOVERNMENT,

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