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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: BAN KI-MOON <office.unauthority@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:26:45 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: IRREVOCABLE AND UNCODITIONAL PAYMENT RELEASE ORDER OF YOUR FUND




                    

 
                 THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
                    In Conjunction with the International Monetary Fund
                    OHCHR, Dalais Wilson, CH 1211 Geneva 10,Switzerland
             Senior Human Rights Office and international  payment department
 

 
 ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,
 
 
IRREVOCABLE AND UNCODITIONAL PAYMENT RELEASE ORDER OF YOUR FUND

 

Sequel to the meeting we held with the Yahoo, Windows, Live , African , Asia and European leaders regards to all the payment been owed by the Africa ,Asia and European continents, the Chairman African Union  (AU) with that of European Union (EU) have made it known to all the beneficiaries been owed via contract, inheritance, Lottery Winners, during there recent interview with British broadcasting co-operation (BBC) that all the debt been owed should be paid to the beneficiaries by Bank of America New York Branch,  which you happened to be one of them. This is in line with the intervention of the (FB ANTI-TERORRIST AND MONETARY CRIME DIVISION) against cyber crime.
 
Now, you stand a better chance to receive your fund (USD$5.6Million) inheritance fund and your success is 100% guaranteed upon your adequate co-operation to our protocol officer in United States who will direct you on how to contact the payment department in Bank of America, New York Branch. Below here is his contact information that you are to use and contact him and explain yourself to him that you are directed by us.
 
Name: Barrister Paul U. Smith
Officer International Payment Department
Regional Representative, Bank of America
Telephone: 973-842-2252
Email:  paulsmith.unrep@e-mail.ua
  
 
Finally, note that we are monitoring every communication of this payment with our network monitoring gadget, not minding the unscrupulous group you had been dealing with. You are highly advice to stop any further communication with anybody from any office, Authority or Bank and contact our regional representative in New York United States for the claim of your funds. There is nothing to worry about, at this point, all the appropriate original official documents of the fund in your name has been authenticated and approved legitimate by the proper Authorities and as soon as you contact the bank by the direction of Barrister. Paul Smith, every other information on how the fund should be paid to you, will be made know to you.             
Best regards

 
Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro
UN-Deputy Secretary-General

European Union Government.





http://www.un.org/sg/



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