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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: "Ban Ki-Moon" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <collinsray02@googlemail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:41:27 -0700
Subject: United Nations Grant/Settlement Commission (UNCC)

UNCC REFUND PAYMENT FOR YOU
United Nations Grant/Settlement Commission (UNCC)
In Affiliation With Barrack Obama Campaign to Assist Individuals In The Settlement Of Disputes Through Diamond Bank Plc.
Attention,
How are you doing today? Hope all is well with you and your family? You may not understand why this mail came to you but kindly read the following procedures for your claim.The United Nation Compensation Commission (UNCC) was created in 1991 as a subsidiary organ of the UN Security Council. Its mandate is to process claims and pay Grant for losses suffered as a direct result of Uncompleted Internet transaction.
The UNCC in conjunction with the Obama Campaign on the 12th of October 2008 organized a confederation meeting which ended 2 weeks later, with the Secretary General to the UNITED NATIONS.This meeting was first held on the 8th of April 2003 by the then secretary to the UN. You can view this page for your perusal (www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm).
In reference to the just concluded meeting, the UNCC in affiliation with Barrack Obama have agreed to grant them with categorical payment sum of $3 Million United States Dollars each. In its decision 17" of 24th March 2006, the Governing Council established basic principles for the distribution of Grant payments to successful claimants. This decision was made two months before the resolution of the first installment of claims before the Commission.As stated in the Secretary-General's report of 2nd May 2006, it was anticipated that the value of approved awards would far exceed the resources available in the Grant Fund at any given time. The Governing Council therefore devised a mechanism for the allocation of available funds to successful claimants that gave priority to the three urgent categories of claims and which, within each category, would give equal treatment to similarly situated claims. Only when each
successful claimant in categories "A", "B" and "C" had been paid an initial amount up to US$2,500 would payments commence for claims in other categories.

NOTE: All Governmental and Non-Governmental parasites, NGOs, Finance Companies,Compensational bodies, Banks, Security Companies and Courier companies which have been in contact with you of late have been instructed to back up from your transaction and you have been advised NOT to respond to them anymore since the UNCC is now directly in charge of your payment. You are hereby advised NOT to remit further payment to any institutions with respect to your transaction as your fund will be transfered to you directly from our source. I hope this is clear. Any action contrary to this instructions is at your own risk.

It may interest you to know that reports have reached our office by so many correspondence on the uneasy way which people like you are treated by Various Banks and Courier Companies across Europe to Africa and Asia and we have decided to put a stop to that and that is why I was appointed to handle your transaction here in Nigeria.Full Name, telephone number, cell phone number, private telephone, fax number and International passport and your mailing address, and your correct bank details where you want him to send the fUND to you.
Contact Mr. Sven Peter Ebbe Johansson immediately for your Fund:
Person to Contact: Mr Sven Peter Ebbe Johansson
Email: collinsray02@gmail.com
(+234)-805-055-4499
Thanks,hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your fund. Making the world a better place.
Regards
Ban Ki-Moon
(UN Secretary-General)
http://www.un.org/sg/
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You accepted to receive messages from Diamond Bank Plc on the following date: 2009-05-01 06:42:52.0
For reference, your computer IP was recorded to confirm your registration .
Don't hesitate to contact the Diamond Bank Plc through our online email address, just use the email
To discontinue receiving messages from Diamond Bank Plc, please send a blank email to the following address:
2636465.tg@gmail.com .
OR Send a postal request to: Diamond Bank Plc, Plot 1261, Adeola Hopewell Street Kogi State. West-Africa

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