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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: "UNECA AFRICA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <uneca.info@webmail.co.za>
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 10:21:17 -0800
Subject: YOUR FUNDS TRANSFER ALERT!!!!!!!


UN ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA(UNECA)
P.O. Box 3001, ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
TEL: +251 11 551 0365 (direct)
FAX: +251 11 551 7200
Our Ref: AFUA /SNT/STB


ATTN: BENEFICIARY
RE: INHERITANCE FUND TRANSFER NOTIFICATION

WE HAVE RECEIVED AN INSTRUCTION THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF THE FIFTY FOUR(54) COUNTRIES IN AFRICA
AND THIER VARIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE's ON FOREIGN PAYMENTS (SCFP), TO PAY YOU OUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE
FUND.YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUND WHICH IS A TOTAL SUM OF TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
(US$10, 500,000.00) HAVE BEEN PROGRAMMED FOR IMMEDIATE TRANSFER AND ALL MODALITIES FOR THE TRANSFER TO
YOU BEING THE LEGITIMATE BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND HAVE BEEN FINALIZED.

MEANWHILE, WE WANT YOU TO CLARIFY US IF YOU INDEED APPROVE A WOMAN BY THE NAME KAY HANN TO CLAIM YOUR
FUND ON YOUR BEHALF. THE SAID MRS. KAY HANN IS CLAIMING TO THIS OFFICE THAT SHE IS YOUR REPRESENTATIVE
INSTRUCTED BY YOU TO RECEIVE THE FUND ON YOUR BEHALF.

NOTE THAT SHE ACTUALLY TENDERED SOME VITAL DOCUMENT, WHICH SERVES AS PROOVE THAT YOU ACTUALLY SENT HER FOR
THE COLLECTION OF THESE FUNDS.BELOW IS THE LIST OF THE DOUCMENTS WHICH SHE TENDERED:

1. LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION.
2. HIGH COURT INJUNCTION.
3. ORDER TO RELEASE.

DUE TO THE NATURE OF MY JOB, I CANNOT AFFORD TO MAKE MISTAKES IN RELEASING THESE FUNDS TO ANYONE WHO CAN NOT
TENDER AN AUTHORIZED NOTE FROM YOU THE RECOGNIZED TRUE BENEFICIARY TO THESE FUNDS. NOTE THAT I ASKED HER TO
COME BACK NEXT WEEK SO I CAN VERIFY THIS FACT FROM YOU FIRST BEFORE I PROCEED WITH THIS GUESTURE. KINDLY CLARIFY
US ON THIS ISSUE BEFORE WE MAKE THE PAYMENT TO MRS. KAY HANN.

HOWEVER, NOTE THAT WE AWAIT YOUR EMAIL SHORTLY WHICH WILL INCLUDE ALL THE INFORMATIONS INDICATED BELLOW TO ENABLE
OUR REMITANCE DEPARTMENT EFFECT YOUR PAYMENT TO YOU DIRECTLY. WE HAVE MADE CONCRETE ARRANGEMENT JUST TO MAKE SURE
THAT YOUR VALUABLE (US$10,500,000.00) TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS IS SUCCESSFULY RELEASED
TO YOU IN ANY MODE YOU MAY CHOOSE EITHER BY ATM DEBIT CARD, INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT, ONLINE BANK TRANSFER.
THE REQUIRED INFORMATION IS AS STATED BELOW:

1. YOUR NAME:
2. YOUR ADDRESS:
3. YOUR TELEPHONE:
4. FAX:
5. AGE:
6. SEX:
7. YOUR OCCUPATION:

NOTE THAT IF YOU CHOOSE THE OPTION OF AN ATM CARD OR INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT IT WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOU THROUGH
REGISTERED MAIL(UPS, FEDEX or DHL) OR ANY COUIRER COMPANY OF YOUR CHOICE.

LASTLY, BE INFORMED THAT THIS REPUTABLE OFFICE IN CONJUCTION WITH THE WORLD BANK HAVE BEEN APPROVED AND EMPOWERED BY A MEMORANDUM
SIGNED BY THE 54 PRESIDENT's IN AFRICA. WE ARE SOLELY AUTHORIZED AND ACCREDITED TO HANDLE AND MAKE PAYMENT's TO ALL FOREIGN
CONTRACTORS/INHERITANCE FUNDS AT THIS FIRST QUARTER OF THE YEAR 2010 PAYMENT SCHEDULE.

WE ARE WAITNG TO HERE FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

BEST REGARDS,
MRS ASHA MIGIRO
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
EMAIL. uneca.info@webmail.co.za

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