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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" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:09:03 +0800
Subject: UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION

UNITED NATION SYSTEM ORGANIZATION
DEBT RECONCILIATION DEPARTMENT
GENEVA –SWITZERLAND

Attn: Beneficiary

This is to inform you that U.s government, World Bank and United Nations organization official has approved to pay your payment of your inheritance fund valued of US$5.5million. the British prime minister in conjunction with U.s.a government, World bank and United Nations organization do hereby give this irrevocable approval order with this release code: GNC/3480/00/01 in your favor for your contract entitlement and your inheritance fund which you have not received yet, now it was approved by the world bank, that your contract/inheritance fund should be released through RHB Bank Malaysia.

In regards to this transfer you can provide your bank account details for the transfer of your fund with out delay. Now your new payment, United Nations approval no: UN5685P, White house approved no: WH44CV, Reference No.-3455432 Allocation no: 566433: and your certificate of Merit payment no: 453, Released Code no: 213345; immediate RHB BANK telex Confirmation no: 0122124; Secret code no: xxtn0143, having received these vital payment numbers, therefore you are qualified now to received and confirm your payment with the RHB BANK MALAYSIA. immediately within the next 72hrs. As a matter of fact, you are required to deal and communicate only with DATO' MOHAMED KHADAR, Director Telex department of RHB Bank Malaysia on this information stated below:

Contact Person:
DATO' MOHAMED KHADAR
Position: Director Telex Department of RHB Bank Malaysia
Tel: 601-29427246
Email: infor@rhdbnk-my.com

For immediate release of your contract/inheritance/award winning claim be informed that you are not allowed to correspond with any person or office, you are required to send bellow information for your transfer the Mr. Mohammed Lee.

1) Your Full Name:
2) Address, City, State And Country:
3) Telephone Number, Fax and Mobile:
4) Company Name (If Any) Position And Address:
5) Bank Name:
(6) Bank Address:
7) Account Number:
8) Routing Number or Swift Code No:
9) Occupation, Age and Marital Status:
10) Copy of Your Int'l Passport/Drivers License:

Note: your personal contact/communication code with DATO' MOHAMED KHADAR is (009), you are advice to send your full banking information to Mr. Mohammed Lee, Director Telex department of Hsbc Bank London UK on the above information provided and make sure you speak with him, with your new payment code for the release of your payment and send your banking information to him.

Regard
Sir. James Wilfeson
(Chairman Committee on Foreign Contract and Inheritance Fund United Nations)

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