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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: "Charles Moore" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rev.peterbarker002@hawamail.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 05:49:17 -0800
Subject: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

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

ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

We have actually been authorized by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), to investigate the unnecessary delay of your payment, Recommendation and approval of your claims for payment is certified as genuine.

During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank, who are trying to divert your fund into their private accounts, to forestall this, security for your funds was organized in the form of your Personal Identification Number (PIN) and your Transfer Access Code (T.A.C), this will enable only you have direct Control over this fund through Online Banking System in which our paying bank been Nation Wide bank of London will open an online account in your name to enable you access your funds by your self and make the final transfer of your funds into your receiving bank account of your choice.

We have also agreed with the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) that, we will handle this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by these corrupt Officials. We have obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your Payment, from the World Bank and International Monetary Funds (IMF).We are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/instructions; your Entire contract fund/ inheritance claim has been credited in your favor through our paying bank.

You are therefore advice to contact: REV.PETER BARKER International Auditing unit, United Nations Liaison Office United Kingdom on EMAIL:rev.peterbarker002@hawamail.com, Tel: +44-703-187-5995 to collect your original payment slip with your online pin and transfer access code. Note as soon as you make the payment of (£275 Pounds) to the International Auditing Unit Officer in charged, this will authenticate him to process for the endorsement of your FUND RELEASE ORDER CERTIFICATE in your favor for immediate opening of your online account in your name by our paying Nation Wide Bank of London .

NOTE: YOU ARE ADVICE TO RE CONFIRM YOUR FULL REQUIRED INFORMATION TO AVOID MAKING A WRONG PAYMENT TO ANOTHER PERSON.

CONGRATULATIONS.

REV. PETER BARKER.
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK .
E-Mail: rev.peterbarker002@hawamail.com

Go through the Website:http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm

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