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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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Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION" <ms.pragatipascale2@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: un.officer@blumail.org
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 23:58:42 +0530 (IST)
Subject: UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION

UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
DEPARTMENT OF SECURITY SERVICES
WEST - AFRICAN ZONAL COMMAND
5, MOHAMMED BUHARI WAY, GARKI – ABUJA
6- 4-11

ATTN: BENEFICIARY CONTRACTOR

Following the outcome of the meeting held recently with the World Bank And
the Federal Government of Nigeria on the issue of foreign contract Payment
consensus was reached and attention given to the report reaching us about
the activities of some officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria who are in
the habit of diverting contractors payment and frustrating them by
imposing unnecessary charges on them making it difficult for them to
receive their payments.

The entire allegation levelled against CBN consequently compelled us to
stop the Central Bank of Nigeria paying contractor’ payment, also with all
federal offices and local banks in Nigeria, respectively other offices
such, Lottery winning, next of kin and other various unauthorized payment
offices around the globe.

This development has been reported to MR. PRESIDENT DR. GUDLUCK JONANTHAN
who is not happy with such actions as they were meant to tarnish the image
of the beloved country. He has therefore given instruction that all
foreign contractors should henceforth stop going through the CBN and any
other officials to pursue their contract claim or other monetary issues.
Any contractor or beneficiary going through the CBN and other offices is
doing that at his or her own peril or palaver.

The United Nations Organization body after an in-depth and pains and shame
taking study of your financial and psychological predicament in receiving
your fund in the last few years, hereby this year resolved that immediate
and unconditional payment release except the applying and securing of the
final presidential payment release code guiding your funds be effected to
you via the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

This decision is based on memorandum of understanding signed with the
above mentioned corporation and us in our capacity as professional have
mandated and empowered the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
to solely handle all foreign contractual payment and other external debt
services exercise as a trusted corporation who will direct on where and
how to apply and secure the final presidential payment release code
guiding your funds which will enable the speed release transfer of your
funds into your bank account within the shortest time frame.

Based on this latest development, you are therefore advised as a matter of
urgency to contact the Director Accountant General of the (NNPC), Engr.
Martins Gwagwaladu on his direct EMAIL:
accountant_nig_int_petro_corp@yahoo.com with your full name, contract
number, amount and bank details where your own contract value will be
wired.

However also quote payment release code: UNO/NNPC/FGN/2GG/VOL.2011 Issued
to you by the United Nations Organization to avoid let down on your
request. Finally, be advised once again to contact the
Director Accountant General Engr. Martins Gwagwaladu (NNPC) on email
accountant_nig_int_petro_corp@yahoo.com who will instruct the
correspondent Bank to effect release of your payment from United Nations
Organization reserve account.

We urge you to co-operate with him in order to ensure a quick and final
settlement of your long time overdue contract proceeds. Also all you need
to do once been in contact with him is apply for the final presidential
payment release code guiding your funds this payment time frame of the
year.

Thanks.
MS.PRAGATI PASCALE.
PAYMENT COORDINATOR (UNO ZONAL OFFICE)
HEADQUARTER: UN PLAZA, FIRST AVENUE, 46TH STREET, NEW
YORK, NY, 10017, U.S.A.ZONAL OFFICE: P.O.BOX 181 29-35
POULTRY, LONDON






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