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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: "UN Fund Release Dept." <mrs.margarete@adinet.com.uy>
Reply-To: unpendingfundreleasedept@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2010 05:34:00 -0300 (UYT)
Subject: =?ISO-8859-15?Q?Reply_urgently_To_Claim_Your_=A32,856,000.00_GBP.?=

United Nations Award Association of the UK,
3 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL.

Dear Lucky Winner,

You are among Foreigners selected under the promo program specially organized
by the United Nations Award Department during the sixth annual International
Widows Day/second annual Creating Shared Value Forum in London in Conjunction
with British/African Government while finding solutions to the global financial
crisis in key areas and sustainable investment to achieve the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs), (also as compensation payment to Foreigners that has
long be waiting for their contracts payment, Inheritance, next of kin, Uk
National lotto and all other sort of Lotteries beneficiaries and was
unsuccessfully in claims process either through Bank draft payment, ATM Payment
or bank transfer e.t.c, so a new committee has been set up to speed up your
payment through any payment means of your choice.

The main reason for this award is part of the new international promotions
program conducted worldwide to encourage prospective overseas entries
especially for the circulation of funds to help guide against the present
global financial crisis, and to help individuals generate fortunes, which would
encourage them to expand their business frontiers thereby creating more
opportunities and assisting with humanitarian Concerns within their immediate
environment.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £2,856,000.00 GBP
(Two Million Eight Hundred And Fifty Six Thousand Great British Pounds) in cash
credited to file reference number: TFR/9900034943/JPT.

You are to Contact our Claims agent immediately for your claim processing and
release of your Two Million Eight Hundred And Fifty Six Thousand Great British
Pounds with your below information for re-confirmation.

To file your claim,
Please contact our Claim Agent for VALIDATION.
**************************************************
Overseas Claims Unit. United Nations Award Department.
Contact Person: Mr. Well Sterling.
Email: newunitednationsdepartment2010@live.co.uk
***************************************************
Re-confirmation Your current Information's;
Full Names:______________
Address:_________________
Age:_____________________
Country:_________________
Occupation:_______________
Telephone:________________
Gender:______________________

We await your swift responds toward your prize processing.

Congratulations!!! and good luck from me and all members of the new payment
release committee.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Margarete Williams (Head Adviser).

All rights reserved, Payments was approved By Mr, Sam Daws (Executive
Director), Mr. Ban Ki-moon (Secretary-General) UN High Commissioner for Human
Rights, the Director-General of the ILO, the Executive Director of the UN
Environment Program, the head of the UN Development Program and Executive
Director of UNICEF.UNICEF.

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