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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 NATION PAYMENT APPROVAL" <mresa@pas.uned.es>
Reply-To: kennethbrown03@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:41:32 +0200
Subject: FOREIGN CONTRACT/WINNING PAYMENT BUREAU




LONDON UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED NATION PAYMENT APPROVAL
OFFICE Special Duties/Logistics Department
FOREIGN CONTRACT/WINNING PAYMENT BUREAU
Our Ref: CITIBANK/LONDON/HALIFAX BANK/UK
Your Ref 25321/imf/us/09/2010

UNITED NATION AND EUROPEAN UNION OFFICIAL SETTLEMEMT PAYMENT VALUED 750,
000 pounds The Review and Decision of the UN Ad-Hoc Executive Committee on
Your Grant
Payment.

In reference to the meeting held by the UN Ad-Hoc Executive Committee on
Grant Award Payment in collaboration with US Government, which comprises
of 10 adjudicators Teams headed by the UN Executive Secretary, Ban Ki
Moon, UN President Mr. Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann,Federal Reserve Bank
Chairman,Ben Bernanke, Representative of Office of Citizen Services and
Communications,U.S. General Services Administration Director Scott D.
Burford , Central Intelligence Agency CIA, represented by the Office of
the Public Affairs Mark Mansfield, The representatives of Federal Bureau
Investigation FBI, Amy Gutmann, The United Nation US envoy and the
International Monetary Fund IMF New York officials , The Interpol
President and Secretary Ronald Noble and the Nat West Bank Plc,London,
United Kingdom.

THIS OFFICE: FUND PAYMENT COMMITTEE IN CONJUNCTION WITH OVERSEAS CREDIT
COMMISSION has been mandated to Make pay all outstanding debts
your name and Particulars were discovered as next on the list due for
outstanding payment of 750, 000.pounds(seven hundred and fifty thousand
pounds)

As a matter of fact, you are required to Deal and Communicate only with
REV. KENNETH BROWN,INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND UNITED KINGDOM,
E-mail:kennethbrown03@hotmail.co.uk

NOTE THAT THESE DETAILS ARE VERY IMPORTANT FOR YOUR PAYMENT
Your Full Name:
Your valid Mobile Number:
Present occupation:
Date of birth:
Your account info for wire transfer into your account:
Info for western union money transfer
Residential Address:
Country:

Email:kennethbrown03@hotmail.co.uk

REV. KENNETH BROWN.
Tel:+447045713697
VICE PRESIDENT
MRS SUSSAN RICE
CHAIRMAN COMMITTE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT/AWARD WINING PAYMENT UNITED NATION
AND USA GOVERNMENT
@2010


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