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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: United Nations <unlaisonoffice23@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:26:19 +0100
Subject: ATTN:FARROKH BULSARA... GOOD NEWS.... NEW DEVELOPMENT...

* [ INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT ]
UNITED NATIONS
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
870 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-ANEW YORK NY 10017
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT
Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX027

ATTN:FARROKH BULSARA,
*

* RE: PAYMENT UPDATE/HALLMARK BANK LONDON UK *

Thanks for your mail received, you have nothing to worry about because every
arrangement have been made regarding your funds transfer to your nominated
bank account. I will advise you to follow the instruction given to you to
avoid any delay in funds transfer we have found out that Sun Trust Finance
And Mortgage Bank UK is not having the sufficient funds to pay off
all beneficiaries and that was the reason why we have nominated Hall
Mark Bank London as our official paying bank.

Note:You are to contact the paying bank that has been nominated by the
united nations to enable them go through your file and transfer your part
payment funds worth US$5.5M (Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars) . Below is the information of the paying Bank and you are to
fill the application of claim and send it to the remittance
director Rev.Paul Nelson.

*Office of the Remittance Director
HALLMARK BANK
London, Branch
1 Churchill Place,London, E14 5HP
United Kingdom
Email: **hallmarkbank@hallmark-bank.com* <hallmarkbank@hallmark-bank.com>
*Tel;+4470-24036-724 ...+44704-571-6373
Contact Person Dr.Rev Paul Nelson (Remittance Director)*

Contact the bank immediately to verify your funds with them and please
incase you want to speak with the remittance director Dr.Rev Paul Nelson on
the phone, do speak with respect as his the man that is in charge of
remitting international depositors funds. Always keep me informed of your
daily communication with the bank so I can back you up legally. and call me
as soon as you contact them and also give them a call .

Hoping to hear from you.

*DAVID HECTOR,
Financial Management Service (FMS)
United Nations Laison Office.
**unliasonsoffice@gmail.com* <unliasonsoffice@gmail.com>

***************************************************************************

*APPLICATION FOR CLAIM.*

I, MR/MRS.................. of , ............wish to apply for my
beneficiary claims/entitlement valued atUS$5.5M (Five Million,Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars only) on the capacity as the Beneficiary to
the said amount of money , I am therefore contacting you to make immediate
arrangement and transfer my beneficiary claims to my account as soon as
possible.

My Bio-data are as follows:
1. Full Name/Address .....
2. Date of birth:..............
3. Occupation: ................
4. Marital status:...........
5. Tel/email/fax...........

Sir, I will therefore appreciate if you could use your good office and remit
my beneficiary claims/entitlement via telegraphic transfer into my account
information below:
Name of Bank:
Address:
A/c Number:
Beneficiary/account name:
Thank you for your understanding and co-operation.

Yours Faithfully,

Note: Please bear in mind that this application form should be forwarded to
our remittance director in the name of Rev.Paul Nelson on his direct e-mail
address above for payment instructions immediately.
Hoping to hear from you today.

God Bless America.

Respectfully Submitted,

**
*DAVID HECTOR,
Financial Management Service (FMS)
United Nations Laison Office.
**unliasonsoffice@gmail.com* <unliasonsoffice@gmail.com>

*WARNING:YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO STOP ALL COMMUNICATION WITH SUNTRUST
FINANCE AND MORTGAGE BANK UK REGARDING YOUR PAYMENT.THANKS*

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