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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: "Rev. Lyxa Thach." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lyxathach1@foxmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:45:24 -0000
Subject: Read this message very carefully and get back to me very urgent!!! 130

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit ||Monitoring || Consulting and Investigations Division


Your Very Urgent Attention.


From: Rev. Lyxa Thach.


My name is LYXA THACH, a consultant with the United Nations. I write to inform you that I came to Ghana yesterday from America, after series of complains from the FBI and petitions against the Federal Government of Ghana and the British Government for the rate of scam activities going on in these two nations the UN under my capacity mandated that I came for a first hand investigation and rule out possible solution to the problem.


>From all indication, after due investigation as regards to this very matter, it came to the attention of the minister, federal ministry of finance and the accountant general of the federation that there is no cent existing on your favor as one of the legitimate beneficiary of the contract/inheritance amount you are struggling all this while to claim but due to the dubious interest of some top officials they short listed your name as one of the approved beneficiaries that have not been paid, well my dear, I want you to understand that your name is not short listed in any contractual/inheritance payment and you are not going to receive any money as regards to this subject, it all forged in order to extract money from you by some officials that derive joy from doing so.


Meanwhile, I have good news for you, the only place your name appeared as one of the legal beneficiary of any money in our list which bears your name, is as one of the scam affected persons to be compensated with the total sum of Two million five Hundred Thousand dollars (US$2.5M) which incidentally came as a result of your involvement in dealing with some people that claims to have some huge amount of money for you which I must say is a very big lie. I have met with President Atta Mills of Ghana who claimed that he has been trying his best to make sure you receive your fund in your account. This is part of the resolution that was deliberated on when he visited United States of America to see President Barrack Obama.


The UN secretary general Mr. Ban Ki-Moon has directed that we work in collaborations with the Ghanian Economic and Financial Crime Commission and have decided to waive away all clearance fees/Charges and authorize the Government of Ghana to effect payments without prejudice to affected victims with Two million five Hundred Thousand dollars (US$2.5M) each with immediate effect.


MENTHOD OF PAYMENTS: (1) BANK TO BANK TRANSFER (2) ONLINE BANKING. (3) ATM DEBIT CARD PAYMENT.


Your full name............
Address...................
Direct phone number.......
Mobile Number.............
Scan Copy of Identity.....
Occupation................
Method of payment.........


The only thing you need to receive your fund is the UN Notarization of UN Bill of Right, after which the ?UN Bill of Right? Certificate will be issued to you that will supersede any injunction whatsoever and by then your fund must have been guaranteed.


Sincerely, you are a lucky person because I have just discovered that some top Ghana officials like Professor Mensah, Dr. Adams just to mention but this few and some British Government Officials are interested in your fund and they are working in collaboration with some faceless individuals to frustrate you and thereafter divert your fund into their personal account. I have a very limited time to stay here so I would like you to urgently respond to this message so that I can advise you on how best you can receive your fund within the shortest possible time without spending unnecessarily.


Note: contact me if you are ready to receive your funds on this Email: lyxathach@foxmail.com.


I await your reply.

Sincerely yours,
Rev. Lyxa Thach.
United Nations
Under-Secretary- General for Internal Oversight

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