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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: williams james <williams.james01@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <williams.james4452@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:18:22 +0100
Subject: RE: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT



UNITED
NATIONS
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF
INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFER.
870
UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-A
NEW YORK NY 10017
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT
UNIT
Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX027
Swift Code: BPH KPL
PK,


ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

RE: IRREVOCABLE
RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

We have actually been authorized by the
presidency,and the governing board of central bank to investigate the
unnecessary delay of your payment, Recommend and approve your claims for payment
if certified as genuine.

During the course of our investigation, we
discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by
corrupt officials of the Bank who are trying to divert your money into their
private accounts, to forestall this, security for your funds Was organized in
the form of your personal Identification number (PIN) and your transfer access
code (T.A.C), This will enable only you have direct Control over this fund, we
have also agreed with the Presidency that we will handle this payment ourselves
to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officials of the banks We
obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your Payment from the presidency we
are happy to inform you that based on our commendation/instructions; your entire
Inheritance has been credited in your favour through our overseas paying
bank.

You are therefore advised to contact REV (DR)williams james the
Director of the International Audit unit, United Nations
Liaison Office London,England on
EMAIL: williams.james4452@yahoo.fr
or phone: 44-870-479-5413 to collect your original payment slip with your pin
and transfer access code. As soon as you submit these codes and your payment
slip to your bank they will credit your account without delay.

NOTE:
YOU SHOULD FURNISH REV james WITH YOUR CORRECT CONTACT AND BANKING DETAILS TO
AVOID TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO A WRONG ACCOUNT.
We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor
this payment effectively..

CONGRATULATIONS.




CAPT.STEVE C.YOUNG
UNITED
NATIONS NEW YORK
This
mail is from the desk of Captain S. C.YOUNG of the UN Office NY,
USA.

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