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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: "(United Nation) Human Right Activist Dept" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kelvinthomas05@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:21:59 -0800
Subject: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT VIA CONSIGNMENT BOX.


UNITED NATIONS (FBI/IMF ASSISTED PROGRAMMED)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS,
FUNDS RELEASE/AUDIT UNIT Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX029
(United Nation) Human Right Activist Dept
On Debts Reconciliation On Foreign Payment Matters,
Unit B1, 50 Bank Street London E14 5NS,
London,United Kingdom.

SUB: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT VIA CONSIGNMENT BOX.

Attention: Beneficiary,

I am Mr.Kenneth Thomas,the newly appointed national security adviser to the United Nation Owed Debts
Payment Recovery Commission Representative the affiliated High commissioner Office Abuja West Africa.

I am delighted whole heatedly to inform you that the contract/Inheritance panel and unclaimed fund which
is seating in London,United Kingdom territory just released your name among the presently approved beneficiaries
to benefit from the diplomatic immunity payment. This panel was primarily delegated to investigate and to
genuinely manipulated all debts and claims as it has eaten deep into the economy of the Great Britain-London.


However, we wish to bring to your urgent notice that your payment profile is still reflecting in our central computer
as unclaimed fund Emanated from Bank In Africa in my department where i work to the (UN) office while auditing
was going on today. Your file was forwarded to my office by the chief auditors as unclaimed fund. At this moment,
I wish to use this medium to inform you that for the time being the Great Britain -London has stopped further payment
through bank to bank transfer which you were previously having with the Authority from the Originated country where
your fund was sent from that country in Africa over a period of time now due to numerous petitions received from the
FBI,IMF and other financial and security agencies to monitoring the UK Government against their banks on wrong
payment and diversion of funds to different account in many dimension.


In this regards, I am going to use my good office to send you your payment of 10,000,000.00 (Ten Million United
States Dollars) only by cash to you via a universal immunity diplomatic means. In process of doing that, i
will personally secure your proof of payment documents as a representative of the (UN) office, Note that
this is needed backup your funds and to save and clear you from all financial allegations.


Since the 10,000,000.00 (Ten Million United States Dollars) is yet unclaimed payment which is now in High
commissioner Abuja West Africa, You will require the legit affidavit papers to claim this very particular payment
from the British high court in London UK and also a clearance which will bestow the right and legit privilege to
you as the rightful beneficiary who is to receive this payment after meeting up with the delivery requirement as
the law stipulate I'm securing this papers for you right now once you accept to finalize this transaction with
me only, So you don't have to worry for any thing, as the transaction is 100% risk free and will remain legit
as long as you work with me transparently. The box are coming with a diplomatic agent assigned by the
management of this organization who will accompany the boxes to your house address or other destination
assigned by you.


Note: The money will be coming on 2 security proof boxes The boxes are already sealed with synthetic nylon
seal and padded with machine by the management of this organization and i also want you to know that the
management are not aware of my personal plans or arrangement with you in this transaction, so you have to
keep this as a very top secret between the both of us till you and i are able to conclude this very transaction
completely. Take note that the funds will come to you in consignment method

MOST IMPORTANTLY: for security reasons and to also enable the both of us to conclude this very transaction
successfully, note that the diplomat coming with the consignment boxes will not know the original contents
inside the boxes that he will be delivering to you. So what l and our accredited management here will declare to
him that is inside the consignment boxes is a sensitive photographic film material and some classified volume
confidential company's contract documents.

Please note categorically that, before i proceed with the next arrangement, You are advice to get back to me
via email: so we can talk and agree properly before i seal this transaction with you and if you need further
clarification I'm pleased to hear them. Also you should take note that a processing and logistic is all need
to settle you should have it in mind of getting your Box within the space of 24hours.


Remember to send this few needed informationÂ’s to my Email address: kelvinthomas05@gmail.com and I
will let you know how far I have gone with the arrangement. I will secure the diplomatic immunity clearance
certificate that will be tagged on the box to make it stand as a diplomatic consignment. Once the
Processing and logistic settle to enable the immediate delivery.


I am highly submitted in service and willing to serve you better whole-heatedly once you are pleased with
my terms & condition.


Highly Submitted.
Respectfully Yours in-service,
Mr.Kenneth Thomas.
(UN) Human Right Activist
In-charge Of All Pending Consignment/Fund Release.
Unit B1, 50 Bank Street London E14 5NS
London,United Kingdom.

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