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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 Office" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <revpatrickelvis10@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2014 10:58:07 -0700
Subject: Your Unpaid Fund/Money



WB/NF/UN/XX2014 UNITED NATIONS.
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAM)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
WIRE TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT
Direct Tel: +1-317-493-7844


GOOD DAY: BENEFICIARY,


DIRECTOR: WORLD FUND DISCOVERY MANAGEMENT AND PAYMENT BUREAU.


This letter is from the United Nation World Fund Discovery Management And
Payment Bureau newly established by the World Financial Service Authority
United States Of America / United Kingdom.

This body was set up to discover an unpaid fund being owed to Governments or
Individuals all over the world through Contract Payment, Inheritance,Payment
Compensation and Lottery Winning Prize Awards .

It will interest you to know that we have discovered an unpaid / unclaimed
sum of US$7,650,000.00 Compensation in favor of your name and a mandate has
been given to this body World Fund Discovery Management And Payment Bureau
to ensure that this fund gets to you without delay.

Note that a special payment arrangement has been made to remit this fund to
you through diplomatic means of payment,Telegrapgic wire Transfer, Atm Card
delivery or Alternatively come in person to any of our payment offices in
Europe, America, Africa or Asia.

You are advised to furnish this office with your contact information to
enable us open up communication with you regarding the release of your fund
immediately.

1. Full Name:
2. Country of Origin:
3. Country of Resident:
4. Telephone Number:
5. Fax Number:
6. Sex/Gender:
7. Age:
8. Marital Status:
9. Occupation
10. Attached Copy of your International passport or Drivers license:

Thanks.
Yours Truly,
Rev. Patrick Elvis.
Email: www.unoffices@r7.com
Direct Tel: +1-317-493-7844

Director: United Nation World Fund Discovery Management And Payment Bureau.

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