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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: MARK JAMES <james_993@msn.com>
Reply-To: <centralpunit@live.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:22:03 +0000
Subject: FROM THE DESK AND OFFICE OF ROSALYN HIGGINS?



FROM THE DESK AND OFFICE OF ROSALYN HIGGINS
THE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDING JUDGE,
THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE,(WORLD - COURT)
PEACE PALACE , CARNEGIEPLEIN-2 2517 KJ,
THE HAGUE, NETHERLAND.
EMAIL: mrrmarkjames@live.com
OFFICIAL WEB-SITE: http://www.icj-cij.org/homepage/index.php

ATTENTION: SIR/MADAM ,

INTERNATIONAL COURT INTERVENTION ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
IN CONFORMITY WITH THE DETERMINED INTEREST OF DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT TO PAY OFF ALL OUTSTANDING FOREIGN PAYMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOREIGN PAYMENT POLICY AS CONTAINED IN THE FOREIGN PAYMENT ACT OF 1990, AMENDED TO EXPEDITE THE IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT OF ALL OUTSTANDING APPROVED FOREIGN PAYMENT.
ALL AFRICAN PRESIDENTS ADDRESSED THE UNITED NATION’S ASSEMBLY BEFORE THIS HONORABLE COURT (INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE)DURING THE OFFICIAL MEETING WITH THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND OTHER UNITED NATION’S (U.N) COMMUNITY’S OFFICIALS ON THE 1ST OF OCTOBER,2008 ON THE THEME: “THE SCAM/FRAUD IN ALL COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD” FOLLOWING SERIES OF REPORT AND PETITIONS AGAINST FRAUD/SCAM. THIS LETTER IS AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS WAS FOUND AMONG THE LIST OF FOREIGNERS THAT HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR PAYMENT.YOU WILL ONLY RECEIVE A PART PAYMENT OF ($10 M) TEN MILLION, UNITED STATES DOLLARS.

THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE, ALL AFRICAN PRESIDENTS/HEADS AND ALL UNITED NATION COUNTRIES ARE IN A GLOBAL CRUSADE TO SALVAGE THE IMAGE OF OUR GREAT NATIONS WHICH HAS BEEN TARNISHED AND ABUSED INTERNATIONALLY BY FRAUDULENT SCAM IMPOSTORS. BY THE AUTHORITY AND POWER OF THIS HONORABLE COURT , THE AFRICAN GOVERNMENTS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND ALL UNITED NATION’S COMMUNITIES ARE NOW ON RAMPAGE WAR TO STOP THE IMPOSTORS’ OPERATIONS SO AS TO ENABLE THE AUTHORIZED OFFICIALS TO DISCHARGE THEIR DUTIES DILIGENTLY.

NOW YOU ARE WARNED TO STOP ANY COMMUNICATION AS A CONTRACTOR/ INHERITANCE/LOTTERY WINNERS WITH ANY OFFICE OR GOVERNMENT AGENT NO MATTER WHATEVER NAME, OFFICE OR POSITION HE/SHE MIGHT CLAIM TO BE OR REPRESENT AND STRICTLY ADHERE TO THESE DIRECTIVES. THIS MESSAGE IS ON CIRCULATION ON THE WEBSITE, CNN AND BCC. IF YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE AND DID NOT DISCONTINUE DEALING WITH THOSE FAKE OFFICES AND OFFICIALS, YOU WILL HAVE YOURSELF TO BLAME FOR ANY LOSS, NOT ONLY THAT, YOU WILL BE PROSECUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL LAW.

IN OTHER TO ENSURE A PROPER CO-ORDINATION BY THIS APPOINTED LEGAL BODY SADDLED WITH THIS SANITARY RESPONSIBILITY, REGIONAL OFFICES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED, ESPECIALLY IN AFRICA WHERE SUCH ACTIVITIES IS ON INCREASE DUE TO THEIR LEVEL OF UNDERDEVELOPMENT OCCASIONED BY DICTATORIAL REGIME,WHICH DOES NOT GIVE ROOM FOR TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

THEREFORE BY THE DECISION AND DIRECTIVES OF THIS HONORABLE COURT, THE ENTIRE UNITED NATIONS COMMUNITIES HAS CONSTITUTED INTERNATIONAL COURT AND APPOINTED Deutsche Bank AG London ONLY AUTHORIZED BANK IN CHARGE OF FOREIGN PAYMENT FOR NOW BY THE LEGAL AUTHORITY OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE AND IN AGREEMENT WITH ALL UNITED NATION'S LEADERS.

THEREFORE, YOU ARE NOW DIRECTED TO CONTACT THIS BODY FOR YOUR PAYMENT ENDORSEMENT AND NORMALIZATION THROUGH THIS BELOW STATED CONTACT INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY TO FACILITATE THE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT, TO ENABLE YOU RECEIVE AND CONFIRM YOUR OVERDUE PAYMENT WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY.

AUTHORIZED PAYING BANK: DEUTSCHE BANK AG LONDON
CONTACT PERSON: MICHAEL COHRS.
TELE/FAX: +447006002413
D/L +447024091678
E-MAIL: centralpunit@live.com


CONTACT THE AUTHORIZED PAYMENT OFFICE, IMMEDIATELY FOR YOUR PAYMENT INFORM THEM THAT YOU RECEIVE A MESSAGE FROM MR. PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE, INSTRUCTING YOU TO CALL THEM FOR AN IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND AND ALSO FORWARD YOUR INFORMATION (YOUR NAME, ADDRESS,TELEPHONE,OCCUPATION AND AGE ) TO THEM FOR AN IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT. PLEASE TO ENABLE THEM ATTEND TO YOUR PAYMENT SWIFTLY AND SERIOUSLY, MAKE SURE YOU SEND FAX TO THEM AFTER SENDING AN EMAIL TO THEM..

NOTE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED AS WE HAVE MOUNTED A HIGH SECURITY NETWORK TO MONITOR ALL PAYMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS. IF YOU ARE FOUND STILL DEALING WITH ANY OTHER GROUP OF PERSONS OR PEOPLE (BANKS OR INDIVIDUALS) THOSE FRAUDSTERS THAT HAVE DENTED THIS NATION’S IMAGE GLOBALLY, YOU WILL BE HANDED OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY GOVERNMENT FOR PROSECUTION. YOU SHALL BE EXPECTED TO CONFIRM TO US IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU RECEIVE YOUR FUND FOR RECORD PURPOSE.

REGARDS,
Mr. Mark James
FOR THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE.
http://www.icj-cij.org/homepage/index.php

CC: UNITED NATION'S APPROVED FUND PAYMENT PANEL OFFICE.
CC: SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS


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