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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: "officefile400@terra.es" <officefile400@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 01:05:27 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: UNITED NATIONS/WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.



UNITED NATIONS
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
870 UNITED NATIONS B PLAZA 20-A
NEW YORK, 10017 USA.


WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT

Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX027

Attn: Beneficiary,

RE: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

We have actually been authorized by the presidency of African Union/West African Countries and the governing board of commercial Banks of Cotonou-Republic Du Benin to investigate the un-necessary delay of your payment, recommended 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 un-necessarily delayed by corrupted governmental 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 through our oversea paying Bank Barclays Bank of London to avoid the hopeless situation created by the officials of the West African Banks.

We obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your payment from the presidency and we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation, instructions. Your entire Inherittance/contract funds has been credited in your favour through our overseas paying Bank.

You are therefore advised to contact REV. LAZAROW MARTIN GEOFFREY DIRECTOR International Audit unit, United Nations Liaison Office Cotonou, Republic Du Benin On TEL: +229 972 467 70 OR E MAIL: unitednations_benrep@yahoo.fr 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 ARE ADVISED TO FURNISH REV. LAZAROW MARTIN WITH YOUR CORRECT CONTACT AND BANKING DETAILS TO AVOID TRANSFER OF THIS FUNDS INTO A WRONG ACCOUNT.

We expect your urgent response to this e-mail to enable us monitor this payment
effectively.

CONGRATULATIONS.

CAPT. JAMES C. WILLIAMS
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK.





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