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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: "U N E C A" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <uneca@web2mail.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 11:23:01 -0700
Subject: RE: INHERITANCE/CONTRACT FUND TRANSFER NOTIFICATION.

UNITED NATION ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR
AFRICA (UNECA)
P.O. Box 3001, ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
TEL: +251 11 551 0365 (direct)
FAX: +251 11 551 7200
Email:uneca@web2mail.com
Our Ref: AFUA /SNT/STB
ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

RE: INHERITANCE/CONTRACT FUND TRANSFER NOTIFICATION.

WE HAVE RECEIVED AN INSTRUCTION FROM THE MINISTRY OF
FINANCE OF THE FIFTY FOUR(54) COUNTRIES IN UNDER UNITED
NATION COMMISSION AND THEIR VARIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ON
FOREIGN PAYMENT(SCFP) TO PAY YOU YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE
FUND TOTALING TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
(US$10,500,000.00), INCLUDING THE INTEREST RATE UPTILL DATE
WHICH HAS BEEN PROGRAMMED FOR IMMEDIATE TRANSFER THROUGH A
CREDIBLE BANK OVERSEAS AND ALL MODALITIES FOR THE TRANSFER
TO YOU BEING THE LEGITIMATE BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND HAVE
BEEN FINALIZED. THE UNITED NATION COMMISSION BEING THE
ORIGINATOR OF THIS FUNDS THAT HAS BEEN AWARDED TO YOU HAVE
EVERY FILES REGARDING THIS PAYMENT SO PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT
YOU FOLLOW STEPS THAT WILL MAKE THIS OFFICE BELIVE THAT
THERE WILL BE NO REGRET IN THIS PAYMENT.


MEANWHILE, WE WANT TO USE THIS MEDIUM TO CLARIFY IF YOU
INDEED APPROVE A WOMAN BY THE NAME "KAY HANN" TO CLAIM THE
FUND ON YOUR BEHALF BECAUSE 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 AND SHE
ACTUALLY TENDERED SOME VITAL DOCUMENTS WHICH SERVES AS PROVE
FOR THE COLLECTION OF THESE FUNDS.

BELOW ARE THE LIST OF THE DOCUMENTS WHICH SHE TENDERED:
1. LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION.
2. HIGH COURT INJUNCTION.
3. ORDER TO RELEASE.


CONSIDERING MY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE BEEN THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
SECRETARY OF THE UNITED NATION ECONOMIC FOR AFRICA,I CAN NOT
AFFORD TO MAKE MISTAKE IN RELEASING YOUR FUND TO ANYONE WHO
CAN NOT TENDER A SIGNED NOTE OF AUTHORIZATION FROM YOU THE
RECOGNIZED TRUE BENEFICIARY TO THESE FUNDS,AND THAT IS MORE
REASON WHY I HAVE TO VERIFY THIS FACT FROM YOU FIRST BEFORE
I PROCEED WITH THIS GESTURE.

NOTE: I HAVE ASKED MRS. KAY HANN TO COME BACK NEXT WEEK SO
I CAN GET THE REAL FACT FROM YOU BEFORE PROCEEDING FURTHER
WITH HER AND WE ALSO WANT YOU TO TAKE NOTE THAT WE AWAIT
YOUR EMAIL SHORTLY WHICH WILL INCLUDE ALL THE INFORMATION'S
INDICATED BELOW TO ENABLE THE CREDITING BANK EFFECT
YOUR TRANSFER TO YOUR DESIGNATED DESTINATION SINCE 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 SUCCESSFULLY RELEASED TO
YOU.


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:...........



LASTLY,BE INFORMED THAT THIS REPUTABLE OFFICE IN
CONJUNCTION 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
ALL DELAYED CONTRACTOR/INHERITANCE FUNDS AT THIS THIRD
QUARTER OF THE YEAR 2009/2010 PAYMENT SCHEDULE.

WE ARE WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

BEST REGARDS,

MR. ABDOULIE JANNEH
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
uneca@web2mail.com

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