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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: UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION <deliveryservice.peter59@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unitednation012@qatar.io
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:51:26 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Greetings From The United Nations (UN) Office







 



UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION AFRICAN HEAD QUARTERS


DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE
NO.5/8 TOKPA  STATE BUILDING
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.
 EMAIL; unitednation012@qatar.io)
 
Attn; Dear Beneficiary ,
Greetings from the United Nations (UN) Office.

 

Please be informed that during our
investigations, we discovered that you were being subjected to strict
Bureaucratic Bottlenecks that will make it difficult for you to claim
your parcel/Fund. In this way, Because we observed that some
Courier/Bank keeps this parcel in their office for business agender and
that is why we step in to ensure that you get your fund. We have stopped
all illegal arrangement and we will see that your fund is delivered to
you in adherence to normal International Delivery Regulations.

 
Most of the requirements from these Courier and Bank are not
official and not in compliance with International Delivery Regulations
so we will ensure that any process that has to be followed is in
compliance with the International Delivery Regulations. We have checked
your File NO: BR/227/9005666/00 and everything is completed in your file
except that you are yet to secure Clearance from the Financial Action
Task Force (FATF) and equallyy clear off the safe keeping which your
Consignment/ Parcel accomulated.

 
This requirement has generated about $1,850
usd but because we have enterred into your case the board of trustees
has decided to pay 90% of the fees on your behalf, So you are now
mandated to pay only 10% of the fees which is $74.00 usd only.

 
This Clearance is important since you are claiming huge sum of
money, it is legally and legitimately required that you secure the
Clearance from the (FATF) so that when the fund is delivered to you, it
will not be tagged "Money Laundering". Meanwhile In order to secure this
clearance, you will need to send the fee with the below details.

 
Here is the Payment Information’s:
 
Receivers Name: Anthony Chukwuemeka,
Country:     Benin Republic
City:           Cotonou
Test Question: Have faith?
Test Answer: In God



Amount: $74usd
 
Try your possible best to send the money today so
that the delivery of your parcel will commence and you will be rest
assure to receive your package within 48 hours express delivery as all
the modalities regarding the smooth delivery of your parcel has been
putting in place pending when you will send the money. I will advise
that you call me with :+229-98841566 as soon as you read this mail so
that we can talk better on phone.

 
The report reaching us shows that you have close to $7.5 million United state  worth of package with the respective authority.



We await your urgent response to this office so that we can move forward. 


My best regards,
 
Dr. Peter Well.
United Nations Secretary in West Africa.
Making the world a better place.







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