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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. Kenneth Thomas" <dpm21@sify.com>
Reply-To: kt4054556@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:18:30 -0500
Subject: SUB: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT VIA CONSIGNMENT BOX.

UNITED NATIONS (FBI/IMF ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS,
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX029
(United Nation) Human Right Activist Dept
On Debts Reconcilation On Foreign Payment Matters,
Unit B1, 50 Bank Street London E14 5NS,
London,United Kingdom.


SUB: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT VIA CONSIGNMENT BOX.

Attention: Beneficiary,

I am Mr.Kenneth Thomas,the newly appointed national security adviser =
to the United Nation Owed Debts Payment Recovery Commission Represen=
tative,here=20
in London United Kingdom.

I am delighted whole heartedly to inform you that the contract/Inheri=
tance panel and unclaimed fund which is seating in London,United Kin=
gdom=20
territory just released your name among the presently approved benef=
iciaries to benefit from the diplomatic immunity payment. This panel =
was primarily delegated to investigate and to genuinely manipulated =
all debts and claims as it has eaten deep into the economy of the Gr=
eat Britain-London.

However, we wish to bring to your urgent notice that your payment pro=
file is still reflecting in our central computer as unclaimed fund E=
manated from=20
Bank In Africa in my department where i work to the (UN) office whil=
e auditing was going on today. Your file was forwarded to my office b=
y the chief auditors as unclaimed fund. At this moment, I wish to us=
e this medium to inform you that for the time being the Geat Britain =
-London has stopped=20
further payment through bank to bank transfer which you were previous=
ly having with the Authority from the Originated country where your =
fund was sent from that country in Africa over a period of time now =
due to numerous petitions received from the FBI,IMF and other financi=
al and security agenices to monitoring the UK Government against thei=
r banks on wrong payment and diversion of funds to different account =
in many dimension.

In this regards, I am going to use my good office to send you your pa=
rt payment in the tune of $6,000,000.00 (Six Million United States Do=
llars) only by cash to you via a universal immunity diplomatic means.=
In process of doing that, i will personally secure every needed doc=
uments as a representative of the (UN) office now to cover the money =
been your still yet unclaimed payment which is now in London United-K=
Ingdom including the legit affidavit to claim this very particular p=
ayment from the British high court here in London UK and also with a=
clearance which will bestow the right and legit privilege to you as =
the rightful beneficiary who is to recieve this payment after meetin=
g up with the delivery requirement as the law stipulate which are the=
documents i'm securing for you right now once you accept to finalis=
e this transaction with me only.

All these will be only on the condition that you will give me only %1=
0 out of the funds which is just ($600,000.00) Out of $6,000,000.00 y=
ou are to=20
receive as soon as you receive the money on your door step which will=
come to you in the form of a consignment method.

Note: The money will be coming on 2 security proof boxes The boxes ar=
e already sealed with synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine b=
y the=20
management of this organiziation and i also want you to know that the=
management are not aware of my personal plans or arrangement with y=
ou in this transaction, so you have to keep this as a very top secre=
ct between the both of us till me and you are able to conclude this v=
ery transaction completely.=20


This fund was release to us from the World Bank special delegates who=
visited the British Government Prime Minister's Confidential Secret=
ary Office in London on Wednesday and found out that they are doing =
nothing to help you in this matter because the funds itself was meant=
for our local afem market here in the UK hence it did not laim as i=
t supose while dumped here London UK.

But you don't have to worry for any thing, as the transaction is 100%=
risk free and will remain legit as long as you work with me transpa=
rently. The=20
box are coming with a diplomatic agent asigned by the management of =
this organiziation who will accompany the boxes to your house address=
or any=20
address you will provide to me for this transaction to enable us com=
plete.

All you need to do now upon your willing acceptance on my condition, =
is to send to me a guarantee that you will give me 10% of the funds =
as soon as=20
you receive the $6,000.000.00 and your full house address and your i=
dentity such as, international passport or driver =92s license includ=
ing your personal contact phone numbers which must be a working numb=
ers, the diplomatic attached will travel with it.

He will call you immediately he arrives in your country's airport to =
update you and I hope you understand each and every point that i've =
made known to=20
you in this email message am sending you now, if you have any questi=
on please feel free to ask me asap.

MOST IMPORTANTLY: for security reasons and to also enable the both of=
us to conclude this very transaction successfully, note that the di=
plomat coming=20
with the consignment boxes will not know the original contents inside=
the boxes that he will be delivering to you. So what l and our accre=
dited management here will declare to him that is inside the consign=
ment boxes is a sensitive photographic film material and some classif=
ied volume confidential company's contract documents.

Please note categorically that, before i proceed with the next arrang=
ement, You are adviced to call me immediately on my direct telephone=
number=20
+44-792-457-3520, so we can talk and agree properly before i seal th=
is transaction with you and if you need further clarification I'm ple=
ased to hear that and remember to send the required informations dire=
ctly to my Email address: kt4054556@yahoo.co.jp and I will let you k=
now how far I have gone with the arrangement. I will secure the diplo=
matic immunity clearance certificate that will be tagged on the box t=
o make it stand as a diplomatic consignment.

This clearance will make it pass every custom checking point all over=
the world without any hitch. All this I will do with my own money a=
s your=20
partner.

Please, I need urgent reply on phone because the box are schedule alr=
eady to live as soon as I hear from you. You should call me immediate=
ly you=20
receive this message through my confidential number +44-792-457-3520 =
at once.

I am highly submitted in service and willing to serve you better whol=
e-heartedly once you are pleased with my terms & condition.

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN.

Highly Submitted.

Respectfully Yours in-service,
Mr.Kenneth Thomas.

(UN) Human Right Activist
In-charge Of All Pending Consignment/Fund Release.
Unit B1, 50 Bank Street London E14 5NS
London,United Kingdom,
Direct Tel: +44-792-457-3520

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