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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 ENLIGHTENMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.brightbill@fastwebmail.it>
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:13:06 +0200
Subject: IMPORTANT INTENT; VERY URGENT

FROM THE OFFICE OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY AND ENLIGHTENMENT COUNCIL IN LONDON-UK.
 
Following a recommendation from world governing bodies, Government of United States of America, European Union, African Union, and United Nations Security Council New York, have reached to a consensus that all International Communities must embark on campaign against the negatives wave of Corruption. In line with highlighted Above, this management is hereby to inform you that, out of our records, for the year investigation, it is dawn to us that your Email address was among the beneficiaries that will be appease/compensate for our annual records balloting.
 
However, the management has been dutifully empowered by the Investigation bureau office of the Secretary General of UN, and United Nations Convention on corruption and Global crisis to help curb Global Food Shortage and corruption, as well as reducing the alarming rate of mortality on children and women globally.
 
In line with the Anti-corruption crusade of the United Nations Anti-Corruption and Resolution Organization, your Email correspondence had been dictated in UN Database, and you are by this Email notification to stop any contact regarding any illegal transaction with any unauthorized personnel. Out of our finding, some International Communities have been degraded during the past administration of the former United Nations Secretary General,Kofi Annan.
 
Presently, we have employed a strategy to remit sanity, and vow to maim the looming danger, by consolidating our Security Network in all conventional communities in view to reduce the alarming rate, associated corruption and Global Food Shortage respectively.
 
Moreover, it occurs that some of our Financial Institutions (Bank) serve as a conduit pipe by which the undo crime is initiated. We have signalized all these financial institutions to implement scrutinized investigation before carrying any transaction. Any bank found culpable of breaching the law, must have their operational license revoke.
 
In accordance with the criminal and other related offense act, 25 of 1999, we have been officially compel by Senator.A.Aminu(JP),Chairman, Senate committee on Foreign Affair to mapped out billions of Dollars from the Annual Budget to compensate all concerned beneficiary, as part of the ongoing Global Reform Scheme of the Secretary General-Ban Ki-Moon, and means to radiate immunity for criticism.
 
In the light of the above highlighted details, you have been approved $650,000.00 USD(Six Hundred And Fifty Thousand united States Dollars) as compensation/appease funds. For further instruct/guideline on claiming your funds, you are required to contact "Mr. Bright Bill" At:
 
mr.brightbill@fastwebmail.it
 
While contacting the office, include the below information of yours as requested below:
 
1).Your Full Name:...............................
2).Your Complete contact Address:................
3).Country:......................................
4).Direct Telephone Number/Mobile Number:........
5). Age...........................................
6).Occupation:...................................
7). Marital Status................................
 
Contact this office with the above requested information for immediate supervision and dispatching of your approved $650,000.00USD as compensation/appease funds which were stored in an International Certified cheque/check to commence immediately.
 
 
Best Regard,
 
John Williams.
Powered by United Nations Security and Enlightenment Council, England and New York.

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