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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 BUERGENTHAL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <thomasinformailoffice009@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:57:21 +0200
Subject: INTERNATIONAL COURT INTERVENTION ON FOREIGN PAYMENT:

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, NETHERLAND.
EMAIL: thomasinformailoffice009@yahoo.co.jp
OFFICIAL WEB-SITE: http://www.icj-cij.org/homepage/index.php

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

INTERNATIONAL COURT INTERVENTION ON FOREIGN PAYMENT:
FOLLOWING THE DIRECTIVES RECEIVED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE, AS A

RESULT OF SERIES AND COUNTER PETITIONS BY FOREIGNER OVER NON-PAYMENT OF THEIR OVER DUE 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.

THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE, AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, BRITISH GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK AND ALL UNITED

NATION'S COMMUNITIES HAVE APPOINTED UNITED NATION'S FUND APPROVED PAYMENT PANEL TO TAKE OVER ALL ODER

DUE UNCLAIMED PAYMENT RELEASE , VERIFICATION, VETTING AND IMMDEIATE FUND PAYMENT DIRECTLY FROM THE

UNITED NATION'S CASH CALL ACCOUNT WITH WORLD BANK.

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 QUARTER WHILE THE BALANCE SHALL BE PAID TO YOU IN THE

NEXT PAYMENT QUARTER OF THIS YEAR 2010.

BY THE DECISION AND DIRECTIVES OF THIS HONORABLE COURT,THE ENTIRE UNITED NATIONS COMMUNITIES HAS

CONSTITUTED INTERNATIONAL COURT AND APPOINTED THE UNITED NATION'S FUND APPROVED PAYMENT PANEL 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 APPINTED 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 AND

WORLD BANK.

THIS IS THE THIRD TIMEs I HAVE SEND YOU THIS NOTIFICATION LETTER BUT YOU NEVER RESPOND TO ANY OF MY

LETTERS. MEAN WHILE,IT HAVE COME TO OUR NOTTICE THAT A WOMAN WITH HER INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT HAVE

ESTABLISHED COMMUNICATION WITH THE APPOINTED PANEL FEW HOURS AGO WITH A LETTER,CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE

REPRESENTATIVE. HERE ARE THE HER'S INFORMATION BELLOW:

NAME MRS SUSAN BARKER
BANK NAME: HSBC BANK
BANK ADDRESS:NEW YOR, USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809008.

PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE/COURT ,AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU OR NOT,SO

THAT THIS OFFICE/COURT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR AUTHORIZING PAYING THIS FUND INTO THE WRONG

PERSON'S ACCOUNT.IF THIS WOMAN ( MRS.SUSAN BARKER) IS NOT YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. YOU SHOULD

IMMEDIATELY CLEAR THIS IRREGULARITY WITH APPOINTED PAYMENT PANEL.

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 WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY.

AUTHORIZED PANEL: UNITED NATION'S FUND APPROVED PAYMENT PANEL,
CHAIRMAN: HON. IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI.
SECURITY I.D. NO.: UNG 2O1O UNAFPP
TELEPHONE: +234-808-086-3883
EMAIL: honidrislegbokutigi1@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

FUND AND ALSO FORWARD YOUR INFORMATION (YOUR NAME, ADDRESS,TELEPHONE,OCCUPATION AND 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.

IF FAILLED TO RESPOND , THE FUND SHALL BE PAID TO MRS. SUSAN BARKER AND OUR COMMUNICATIONS SHALL BE OUR

EVIDENCE IN CASE OF ANY LEGAL ACTION FROM YOU AND AGAINST ANY CONCERNED BODY /PANEL.

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. THOMAS BUERGENTHAL
FOR THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE.
http://www.icj-cij.org/homepage/index.php
CC: UNITED NATION'S FUND APPROVED PAYMENT PANEL.
CC: SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS.
CC: WORLD BANK COUNTRY CO-ORDINATOR.

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