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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: "Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon." <office-------016@att.net>
Reply-To: unorg17@live.com
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2011 15:41:30 -0800 (PST)
Subject: WE HAVE RECOVERED YOUR PARCEL







































Attn:

Greetings from the United Nations (UN) Office.

Dated
11th Feb 2011.


Due to the petitions we received from all over the
continent in regards to the fraudulent activities going on in West Africa
sub-region with security's agent and diplomats who has been delaying people's
funds, Package and valuables in their custody and demand out-rageous fees to get
their Package released to them.
 
However, I ( Mr. Ban Ki-moon ) who is
the UNITED NATIONS Secretary-General went to the Africa head quarters in 
Cotonou- Benin Republic on the 25TH JAN  2011 and set up this committee with
sole aim of settling all these anomalies and due to that we are contacting you
today regards to your Package we discovered, The UNRC zone has its Annex office
in  Cotonou and Dr Phillip Wells was duly appointed chairman to oversee the
delivery/handing over of Package  to its owners.
 
It has come to our
knowledge just this morning when we took the Security Companies and diplomat in 
LONDON, COTONOU (BENIN REPUBLIC),LAGOS (NIGERIA) AND ACCRA (GHANA) INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT and recovered Packages  bearing your name and contacts of your full
information with which we are reaching you. Nevertheless reconfirm your name,
address and current phone number to us.
 
Note: that so far so good we
have satisfied sixteen of our clients, six of them in the United States, Three
in Australia, Two in France, One in India and One in Fiji and Three in
Switzerland. We will only deliver to you on UNRC conditions as follows: (1) 5%
to Charity home of your choice which the UNRC will be signatory to2) 5% to
Tsunami Victims(3) 5% to United Nations which will be paid to UN HEADQUATER in
NEW-YORK Note, this condition and terms will be paid after delivery of your
Package.
 
Be informed that we will only accept your response by
telephone or throught this email, Any further delay will be the pleasure of the
UNRC to use your fund to help the people who have been displaced in Darfur,
Sudan Africa which you can see it in this site www.savedarfur.org and the
Tsunami's victims in Asia.
 
We are working according to the constitution
binding this committee as well as helping the less privilege through this means.
You will be required to reach Dr Phillip Wells via email ( unorg17@live.com )  or call @+22999273332.

Regards,


Secretary-General
Ban
Ki-Moon.

 

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