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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: "RICHARD G. LUGAR" <inga_brittahlenius777@mail.mn>
Reply-To: <unitednation@moodysinvestors.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2010 10:47:41 -0700
Subject: i wait to hear from you. .....

 
 
                                       UNITED NATIONS SECURTIY COUNCIL
 
                                       UN HEADQUATERS: NEW YORK CITY, USA
 
                                      TELEGRAMS: UNSC, NETWORK FASCIMILE
 
 
 
 
                                   UN SECURITY COUNCIL PAYMENT RELEASE
 
 
REF: FGN/UNSC/006/010                                                              
 
ATTN:BENEFICIARY
 
SIR,
 
 
WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL CRUCIAL MEETINGS WITH THE WORLD BANK GROUP AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA HEADED BY THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVES COUNCIL CONCERNING THE CURRENT ISSUE BORDERING THE ENTIRE WORLD IN GENERAL, OVER THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CORRUPT OFFCIALS IN CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, WITH OTHER AFFILIATE BANKS.
 
 
WE THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL HAVE MADE IT MANDATORY TO NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT TO CLEAR EVERY DEBT OWNED TO FOREIGN CONTRACTORS/FUND INHERITANCE WHICH HAVE BEEN DELAYED FOR A LONG TIME NOW BE RELEASED AND TRANSFERED TO THEIR ORIGINAL OWNERS OF THIS FUND WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT, THROUGH THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION RESERVED ACCOUNT WITH BARCLAYS BANK UNITED KINGDOM, UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL AND THE PRESIDENCY.
 
 
HENCEFORTH YOU SHOULD CHANNEL ALL CORRESPONDENCE CONCERNING THE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT DIRECTLY TO THE (BARCLAYS  BANK UNITED KINGDOM UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF MR. EDWARD JAMES ON THE BELOW INFORMATION.
 
EDWARD JAMES
Tel:  00 447 0240 21814
 
Email: remitancedepartment.department@gmail.com
 
 
DUE TO THE PAST CORRUPT OFFICERS HANDLING YOUR PAYMENT WE HAVE DISCOVERED THAT YOUR FILE HAS BEEN MISHANDLED BY THESE CROOKS FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND THE CORRUPT OFFICIALS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY, YOU ARE WARNED TO DESIST FROM ANY CONTACT WITH THESE CROOKS FROM CBN THIS IS THE REASON WHY WE HAVE DECIDED THAT YOU SHOULD BE PAID THROUGH OUR CORRESPONDING BANK BARCLAYS  BANK UNITED KINGDOM.
 
 
FOR THE INTEREST OF YOUR PERSON/YOUR FIRM YOU ARE HEREBY ADIVISED TO CONTACT MR. EDWARD JAMES WHO HAS BEEN ASSIGNED BY THE UNITED NATION AND THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT TO MAKE ALL PAYMENT TO THE CONTRACTORS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF CIRCUMSTANCES FOR FURTHER DIRECTIVES AND ALSO FORWARD YOUR CORRECT BANKING DETAILS/CONTRACT INFORMATION INCLUDING YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER TO HIM DIRECTLY ON HIS EMAIL TO AVOID ANY WRONG TRANSFER.
 
 
YOU ARE EXPECTED TO CALL MR. EDWARD JAMES FOR FURTHER CREDITING OF YOUR FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT. WITHIN 24 HOURS. Email: (remitancedepartment@live.co.uk )
 
 
CONGRATULATIONS.
 
 
BEST WISHES,
 
                                                                                                                                                                          &nb
 
SENATOR RICHARD G.  LUGAR
 
CHAIRMAN UN FOREIGN RELATION COMMITTEE
 
UN SECURITY COUNCIL
 
 

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