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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:
Reply-To: <andrewwolley4@sify.com>
Date:
Subject: Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB

Special Duties/Logistics Department
FOREIGN CONTRACT/WINNING PAYMENT BUREAU

Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB Your Ref……………….
==========================================================================
U.S.A GOVERNMENT,WORLD BANK,UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL APPROVAL PAYMENT VALUED $8.3M

ATTN BENEFICIARY

United Nation Organization Fund Office in collaboration with British /U.S.A Government and World Bank, do hereby give this irreversible endorsement order with Release Code: GNC/3480/02/00 in your favor for the 2010 United National Grant Alleviation Allocation Entitlement/Award Winning payment with the United Nation to your nominated bank account. Your Payment Release Code is as follows; United Nation Approval No; UN5685P, White House Approved No: WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331, Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: UNGAAP-103, World Bank Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Citibank Telex confirmation No: -1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013, Having received these vital payment number, Hence, you are now qualified to receive and confirm your payment from the United Nation Fund Office through the Citibank Plc London, immediately within the next 72hrs.

In other to justify the rationale for your nomination for this grant, you are required to Deal and Communicate only with MR ANDREW WOLLEY , DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE CITIBANK OF UNITED KINGDOM, with the help and monitory team from the INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND OF NEW YORK which is our official corresponding bank heading the Committee On United Nation Grant Alleviation Allocation Programme (UNGAAP) Payment Matters, So contact: MR ANDREW WOLLEY on his contact information, FAX NUMBER +44 870 288 7323/Direct Telephone Number: +44-703 594 2488 ,Email:andrewwolley309@yahoo.com.hk, for immediate release of your 2010 United Nation Grant Alleviation Allocation Entitlement Claim.Note: Your personal Contact/Communication Code with Citibank is (678/UNGAAP); you are advice to send you full information to the Citibank of London International Remittance Director Headed by MR ANDREW WOLLEY and make sure you speak with him, with your new payment code for release of your payment.


1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY:
3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE:
4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS:
5) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:
6) BANK DETAILS, ACCOUNT#, ROUTE/SWIFT CODE/, BANK NAME,/BANK ADDRESS:
7) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE:

As a matter of fact, it has come to our notice that most criminal syndicate has employ this opportunity to defraud innocent people, We warn you not to correspond to any unknown contact made to you without confirming from this office for prove as you might be lured with a similar opportunity that may sound interesting.

CONTACT CODE(678/UNGAAP)

OFFICER: MR ANDREW WOLLEY
POSITION: DIRECTOR, INTL, REMMITTANCE CITIBANK LONDON.
Direct Telephone Number: +44-703 594 2488
FAX NUMBER:+44 870 288 7323
EMAIL:andrewwolley309@yahoo.com.hk

SIR DENNIS GREEN.
United Nation Grant Alleviation Allocation
Programme (UNGAAP) Agent

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