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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: "MR. THOMAS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrthomasi78@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:11:50 -0700
Subject: Notification Letter 25/9/2009.

FROM THE DESK AND OFFICE OF HISASHI OWADA

THE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDING JUDGE,

THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE, (WORLD - COURT)

PEACE PALACE, CARNEGIEPLEIN-2 2517 KJ,

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS.

EMAIL: icjoffice77@yahoo.co.jp

OFFICIAL WEB-SITE: HTTP://WWW.ICJ-CIJ.ORG/HOMEPAGE/INDEX.PHP



ATTENTION:



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 OF INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE (WORLD COURT) DURING THE OFFICIAL MEETING WITH THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND OTHER UNITED NATION'S (U.N) COMMUNITIES OFFICIALS ON THE 1ST OF JUNE,2009 ON THE THEME: THE SCAM/FRAUD IN AFRICA AND 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 ($5.5M) FIVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS IN THIS LAST SECOND QUARTER WHILE THE BALANCE SHALL BE PAID TO YOU IN THE NEXT PAYMENT QUARTER OF THIS YEAR 2009.



THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE, ALL AFRICAN PRESIDENTS/HEADS AND ALL UNITED NATION COUNTRIES MEMBERS ARE IN A GLOBAL CRUSADE TO SALVAGE THE IMAGE OF OUR GREAT NATIONS WHICH HAS BEEN TARNISHED AND ABUSED INTERNATIONALLY BY FRAUDULENT SCAM IMPOSTORS.



HENCE BY THE AUTHORITY AND POWER OF THIS HONORABLE COURT, THE AFRICAN STATES 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 BBC. IF YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE AND DID NOT DISCONTINUE DEALING WITH THOSE FAKE OFFICES AND OFFICIALS, YOU WILL HAVE YOURSELF TO BLAME ON 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, A 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 THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF HON. IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, AND APPOINTED SECRETARY IS MRS. CAROLYN JONES (FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ) AND APPOINTED SUPERVISOR IS MR. FREEMAN B. O. JAMES (FROM LONDON ENGLAND ).



THIS LEGAL BODY IS THE ONLY AUTHORITY 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 CONTRACT THIS BODY FOR YOUR PAYMENT ENDORSEMENT AND NORMALIZATION THROUGH THIS BELOW STATED CONTACT INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY SO THAT THEY WILL GIVE YOU DETAILS TO ENABLE YOU RECEIVE AND CONFIRM YOUR OVERDUE PAYMENT IN YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY.



AUTHORIZED PANEL: SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA

CHAIRMAN: HON. IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI.

SECURITY I.D. NO.: UNG 2O1O NAFPP

TELEPHONE: +234-705-9730-844

EMAIL: supremecourtoffice1@yahoo.co.jp



CALL THE BODY/ 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 COMPENSATION FUND AND ALSO FORWARD YOUR INFORMATION



1)YOUR NAME

2, ADDRESS

3) TELEPHONE,

4)OCCUPATION & AGE



TO THEM FOR AN IMMEDIATE PART PAYMENT OF FIVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY. PLEASE TO ENABLE ATTEND TO YOUR PAYMENT VERY QUICK AND SERIOUS; MAKE SURE YOU CALL 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 OMMUNICATIONS. IF YOU ARE FOUND STILL DEALING WITH ANY OTHER GROUP OF PERSONS OR PEOPLE (BANKS OR INDIVIDUALS) THOSE FRAUDSTERS THAT HAVE DENTED THIS NATION 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. THOMAS BUERGENTHAL

FOR: THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE.

HTTP://WWW.ICJ-CIJ.ORG/HOMEPAGE/INDEX.PHP


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