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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 NATIONS <unitednationshlp@oued.org>
Reply-To: unitednations.hlp@live.com
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:09:44 +0530 (IST)
Subject: GOOD NEWS


















United
Nations Payment Centre
UNITED
NATION ORGANIZATION AFRICAN HEAD QUARTERS
DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE
NO.5/8
TOKPA  STATE BUILDING
COTONOU
BENIN REPUBLIC. 
  
 
 Greetings from the United Nations
(UN) Office.

Dated
12th Aug. 2011.






Please you are advice to go through this
email carefully and make sure you understand and ready to comply with the
contents before replying to it. 
 
Be informed that during our investigations,
we discovered that you were being subjected to strict Bureaucratic Bottlenecks
that will make it difficult for you to claim your parcel/Fund. In this way,
Because we observed that some Courier/Bank keeps this parcel in their office for
business agender and that is why we step into ensure that you get your fund this
time. We have stopped all illegal operations regarding your fund and we are to
monitor your fund just to make sure that your fund will be delivered to you in
adherence to normal International Delivery Regulations.
 
Most of the
requirements from these Courier and Bank are not official and not in compliance
with International Delivery Regulations so we will ensure that any process that
has to be followed is in compliance with the International Delivery Regulations.
We have checked your File NO: BR/227/9005666/00 and everything is completed in
your file except that you are yet to secure Clearance from the Financial Action
Task Force (FATF) and equally clear off the safe keeping which your Consignment/
Parcel accomulated.
 
This requirement accumulation has generated about
$496.00 usd but because we have enterred into your case the board of trustees
has decided to pay over 90% of the fees on your behalf so to make sure you
receive your Consignment fund, Therefore you are only required to pay $96.00
USD.
 
This Clearance is important since you are claiming huge sum of
money, it is legally and legitimately required that you secure the Clearance
from the (FATF) so that when the fund is delivered to you, it will not be tagged
"Money Laundering". Meanwhile In order to secure this clearance, you will need
to send the fee with the below details.
 
Here is the Payment
Information’s:
 
Receivers Name: Obiorah C. Obalimu
Country:
Benin

City: Cotonou
Test Question: Color?

Test Answer: Blue
Amount: $96.00 USD
 
Try your possible best to
send the money today so that the delivery of your parcel will commence and you
will be rest assure to receive your package within 48 hours express delivery as
all the modalities regarding the smooth delivery of your parcel has been putting
in place pending when you will send the money. I will advise that you call me
with +22998124803 as soon as you
read this mail so that we can talk better on phone.
 
The report
reaching us shows that you have close to $1,million United state  worth of
package with the respective authority.
 
Guarantee: Our office at London has issued out a certify
guarantee for your relaxe mind since 2nd of July that the consignment will duely
be deliverred to you once the payment been made, Remenber that you are directly
dealing with United Nation which is the highest decision making organization in
the world so do not hessitate in sending the payment we understood that you have
paid so much money to western union office at Benin sometime last year and some
other financial institution so do not complained but quickly copy the name above
and go for the payment for a guarantee has been issued out for your relaxed
mind. Look under attachment file for a scn copy of the guarantee letter given on
your name by United Nation office at
London.



We await your urgent response
to this office so that we can move forward. 



My best
regards, 
Congratulations 






Dr. Peter Well.
United Nations
Secretary in West
Africa.
Making the world a
better
place.
 

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