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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: "MR. THOMAS BUERGENTHAL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrthomasbofficeinformail@yahoo.it>
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:35:57 -0700
Subject: RE: INFORMATION DATED 17/07/2009

FROM THE DESK AND OFFICE OF HISASHI OWADA
THE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDING JUDGE,
THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE,
(WORLD - COURT)
PEACE PALACE, CARNEGIEPLEIN-2 2517 KJ,
THE HAGUE, NETHERLAND.
EMAIL: mrthomasbofficeinformail@yahoo.it
OFFICIAL WEB-SITE: http://www.icj-cij.org/homepage/index.php

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

INTERNATIONAL COURT INTERVENTION ON FOREIGN PAYMENT:

IN CONFORMITY WITH THE DETERMINED INTEREST OF DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT TO PAY OFF
ALL OUTSTANDING FOREIGN PAYMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOREIGN PAYMENT POLICY AS
CONTAINED IN THE FOREIGN PAYMENT ACT OF 1990, AMENDED TO EXPEDITE THE IMMEDIATE
SETTLEMENT OF ALL OUTSTANDING APPROVED FOREIGN PAYMENT.

ALL AFRICAN PRESIDENTS ADDRESSED THE UNITED NATION'S ASSEMBLY BEFORE THIS
HONORABLE COURT OF INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE (WORLD COURT)DURING THE
OFFICIAL MEETING WITH THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND OTHER
UNITED NATION'S (U.N) COMMUNITYS OFFICIALS ON THE 1ST OF JUNE,2009 ON THE
THEME: THE SCAM/FRAUD IN AFRICA AND ALL COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD FOLLOWING
SERIES OF REPORT AND PETITIONS AGAINST FRAUD/SCAM.

THIS LETTER IS AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS WAS FOUND AMONG THE
LIST OF FOREIGNERS THAT HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR PAYMENT.YOU WILL ONLY RECEIVE A
PART PAYMENT OF ($5.5M) FIVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS IN THIS FIRST QUARTER WHILE THE BALANCE SHALL BE PAID TO YOU IN THE NEXT
PAYMENT QUARTER OF THIS YEAR 2009.

THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE, ALL AFRICAN PRESIDENTS/HEADS AND ALL UNITED
NATION COUNTRIES MEMBERS ARE IN A GLOBAL CRUSADE TO SALVAGE THE IMAGE OF OUR
GREAT NATIONS WHICH HAS BEEN TARNISHED AND ABUSED INTERNATIONALLY BY FRAUDULENT
SCAM IMPOSTORS. BY THE AUTHORITY AND POWER OF THIS HONORABLE COURT,THE AFRICAN
STATES GOVERNMENTS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, BRITISH
GOVERNMENT AND ALL UNITED NATION'S COMMUNITIES ARE NOW ON RAMPAGE WAR TO STOP
THE IMPOSTORS OPERATIONS SO AS TO ENABLE THE AUTHORIZED OFFICIALS TO DISCHARGE
THEIR DUTIES DILIGENTLY.

NOW YOU ARE WARNED TO STOP ANY COMMUNICATION AS A CONTRACTOR/INHERITANCE/LOTTERY
WINNERS WITH ANY OFFICE OR GOVERNMENT AGENT NO MATTER WHATEVER NAME, OFFICE OR
POSITION HE/SHE MIGHT CLAIM TO BE OR REPRESENT AND STRICTLY ADHERE TO THESE
DIRECTIVES. THIS MESSAGE IS ON CIRCULATION ON THE WEBSITE, CNN AND BBC. IF YOU
RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE AND DID NOT DISCONTINUE DEALING WITH THOSE FAKE OFFICES AND
OFFICIALS, YOU WILL HAVE YOURSELF TO BLAME ON ANY LOSS, NOT ONLY THAT, YOU WILL
BE PROSECUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL LAW.

IN OTHER TO ENSURE A PROPER CO-ORDINATION BY THIS APPOINTED LEGAL BODY SADDLED
WITH THIS SANITARY RESPONSIBILITY, A REGIONAL OFFICES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED,
ESPECIALLY IN AFRICA WHERE SUCH ACTIVITIES IS ON INCREASE DUE TO THEIR LEVEL
OF UNDERDEVELOPMENT OCCASIONED BY DICTATORIAL REGIME,WHICH DOES NOT GIVE ROOM
FOR TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

THEREFORE BY THE DECISION AND DIRECTIVES OF THIS HONORABLE COURT,THE ENTIRE
UNITED NATIONS COMMUNITIES HAS CONSTITUTED INTERNATIONAL COURT AND APPOINTED THE
SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF HON. IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, AND
APPOINTED SECRETARY IS MRS. CAROLYN JONES (FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)
AND APPOINTED SUPERVISOR IS MR. FREEMAN B. O. JAMES (FROM LONDON ENGLAND).THIS
LEGAL BODY IS THE ONLY AUTHORITY IN CHARGE OF FOREIGN PAYMENT FOR NOW BY THE
LEGAL AUTHORITY OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE AND IN AGREEMENT WITH ALL
UNITED NATION'S LEADERS.

THEREFORE, YOU ARE NOW DIRECTED TO CONTRACT THIS BODY FOR YOUR PAYMENT
ENDORSEMENT AND NORMALIZATION THROUGH THIS BELOW STATED CONTACT INFORMATION
IMMEDIATELY SO THAT THEY WILL GIVE YOU DETAILS TO ENABLE YOU RECEIVE AND CONFIRM
YOUR OVERDUE PAYMENT IN YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY.

AUTHORIZED PANEL: SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA
CHAIRMAN: HON. IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI.
SECURITY I.D. NO.: UNG 2O1O NAFPP
TELEPHONE: +234-808-086-3883
EMAIL: supremecourtofficesinformail@yahoo.it

CALL THE BODY/ OFFICE IMMEDIATELY FOR YOUR PAYMENT INFORM THEM THAT YOU RECEIVE
A MESSAGE FROM MR. PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE, INSTRUCTING YOU
TO CALL THEM FOR AN IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR COMPENSATION FUND AND ALSO FORWARD
YOUR INFORMATION (YOUR NAME, ADDRESS,TELEPHONE,OCCUPATION AND AGE ) TO THEM FOR
AN IMMEDIATE PART PAYMENT OF FIVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS ONLY.PLEASE TO ENABLE ATTEND TO YOUR PAYMENT VERY QUICK AND SERIOUS,MAKE
SURE YOU CALL THEM AFTER SENDING AN EMAIL TO THEM.

NOTE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED AS WE HAVE MOUNTED A HIGH SECURITY NETWORK TO
MONITOR ALL PAYMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS. IF YOU ARE FOUND STILL DEALING WITH ANY
OTHER GROUP OF PERSONS OR PEOPLE (BANKS OR INDIVIDUALS)THOSE FRAUDSTERS THAT
HAVE DENTED THIS NATION?S IMAGE GLOBALLY, YOU WILL BE HANDED OVER TO YOUR
COUNTRY GOVERNMENT FOR PROSECUTION. YOU SHALL BE EXPECTED TO CONFIRM TO US
IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU RECEIVE YOUR FUND FOR RECORD PURPOSE.

REGARDS,

MR. THOMAS BUERGENTHAL
FOR THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE.
http://www.icj-cij.org/homepage/index.php

CC: SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA..
CC: SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS

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