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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: "©UNITED NATION COMPENSATION OFFICE INDIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <remittancedept_billhall@bbs.ctex.org>
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 01:36:04 +0530
Subject: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA COMPENSATION IN AFFILIATION WITH THE UNITED


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA COMPENSATION IN AFFILIATION WITH THE UNITED
NATION OFFICE INDIA.

ATTN:Sir/Madam,

How are you today?

Hope all is well with you and family?,You may not understand why this mail
came to you. In regards to the recent meeting between the United Nations and
the Present United States Government to restore the dignity and Economy of
the Nations.Base on the Agreement with the World Bank Assistance to help and
make the world a better place for all with the sole aim of abolishing
poverty.

We have been having a meeting for the passed 7 months which ended 2 days ago
with the then secretary to the UNITED NATIONS. This email is to all the
people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS
have agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$ 250,000.00 (Two Hundred
and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars)This includes every foriegn
contractors that may have not received their contract sum, and people that
have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed
due to Government problems etc.

Your name and email was in the list submitted by our Monitoring Team of
Federal Burea Investigation observers and this is why we are contacting you,
this have been agreed upon and have been signed.

This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the
world. The United Nations have agreed to compensate them with the sum of
US$250,000.00 (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars})This
includes every foreign contractors/ beneficiaries that may have not received
their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction
lottery winning or international businesses that failed due to Government
problems etc.

Your name and email was in the list submitted by our Monitoring Team of
Economic and Financial Crime Commission observers and this is why we are
contacting you, this have been agreed upon and have been signed.

You are advised to contact Mr. Bill Hall of UNITED NATION, as he is our
representative in India, contact him immediately for your fund transfer of
USD$ 250,000.00 (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) This
funds will be remmitted through a wire transfer for security purpose ok? so
he will quide you on the process regarding your fund transfer. This meeting
was first held on the 8th of April 2003. You can view this page for your
perusal: http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm
Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your
correct mailing address .
Contact Mr. Bill Hall immediately for your fund transfer.

Person to Contact: Mr. Bill Hall
Email: remittancedept_billhall@bbs.ctex.org
Tell : +917838062151.

Goodluck and kind regards,
Making the world a better place
Mr. Ban Ki-Moon Secretary
(UNITED NATIONS).
http://www.un.org/sg/

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