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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: "Williams Kenedy" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <williams.ungfs@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2010 18:23:13 +0100
Subject: You have been selected by United Nations.

The UNFIP Announcing Your Selection as one of It’s Esteem Partners For its Programme.
Our Ref: UNFIP/UNF/0X114/0160201
PG Number: PG08UNFIPBK50020562977
Currency: United States Dollars
Amount Issued: US$7,500,000.00USD

To Your Attention:
The Beneficiary UNFIP Grant Fund

We congratulate you on your selection to be among the beneficiary’s of the UNFIP Funding been nominated by the UNFIP Committee For Funding.
The UNITED NATIONS FUND FOR INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS (UNFIP) established by the Secretary General in 1998 to serve as the interface for the partnership between the UN system and the UN Foundation, the public charity responsible for administering Ted Turner’s $1 billion contribution in support of UN causes, Wishes to announce your inclusion to benefit from UNFIP annual funding.

The United Nations Partnership with Ted Turner’s Philanthropy has enabled the UN family to find creative solutions to global problems by provide funds to selected individual among UN entities within the 123 countries.

Through UNFIP, funds mobilized by the UN Foundation are channeled to the Civil Society, for implementation of projects focused on Developmental Project within Communities through trusted individuals, Children’s Health, Women and Population, Environment, and Peace, Security and Human Rights. To date over US $1 billion has been programmed for 450 projects implemented by 39 United Nations entities in 123 countries.

Therefore, in other to receive your funding as the selected UNFIP Funding partner, reconfirm the information below:

First Name:
Surname:
Middle Name:
Contact Address:
Country of Origin:
City:
Occupation:
Home Phone:
Cell Phone:
Fax No:
Email:

The United Nations system has been partnering with the private sector and civil society in a variety of ways for over 60 years (since the birth of the United Nations). The past decade has witnessed a surge of Corporate Social Responsibility, the globalization of business, and a revolution in information and global funding. This has led to the establishment of new networks between the public and private sectors, and the redefining of the traditional roles and expectations of governments, business, and civil society.

All information stated above is documented and referenced for verification.

Therefore upon your verification and respond, i will further provide you with the procedures that will enable the release of your fund.

On and on behalf of the Management/ Team of the UNFIP, we congratulate you on your award.


Mr. Kennedy Williams
Senior Programme Officer For UNFIP
Email:williams.ungfs@gmail.com

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