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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 NATIONS ORGANISATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officialdutypost@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 03:25:26 +0700
Subject: Dear Beneficiary,Your Matter Has Been Deliberated Upon Finally??


UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION
DEPARTMENT OF SECURITY SERVICES
London United Kingdom
Direct Office No;+447031844779
Date:23/6/11

Dear Beneficiary,

Following the outcome of the meeting held recently with the World Bank and Major Paying Banks in Europe,Asia and America on the issue of long overdue foreign payment consensus was reached and attention given to the report reaching us about the activities of some officials of Major Banks who are in the habit of diverting payment and frustrating Fund Beneficiaries by imposing unnecessary charges on them making it difficult for them to receive their payments. The entire allegation leveled against this Banks consequently compelled us to stop the several Bank paying False Claimants.

This development has been reported to various Financial Offices off which we are not happy with such actions as they were meant to tarnish the image of the beloved countries involve. We have therefore given instruction that all foreign Beneficiaries like you and others should henceforth stop going through the Bank officials to pursue your Payment entitlements. Any Beneficiary going through the Bank is doing that at his or her own peril or palaver.

The United Nations Organization body after an in-depth and pains taking study of your financial and psychological predicament in receiving your fund in the last few months, hereby this year 2011 been the Second quarter of the year resolved that immediate and unconditionalpayment be release and be effected to you via our New Payment Officein London. 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 Foreign Payment Office in London to solely handle all foreign payment and other external debtservices exercise as a trusted corporation.

Finally, contract beneficiaries, Inherittance, Lottery won prizes, are advised to re-confirm their exact amount and correct bank details.Even Next-of-kin beneficiaries and payment originating from security companies should follow in the same vein by re-confirming their details to avoid payment to wrong beneficiary’s/account, as the United Nation and International Monetary Fund Office will not be held liable in this regard.

Further details concerning payment will be given to you once you contact the under signed office Foreign Payment Manager In Person of Mike Owen. on This INFOR beLOW
Telfax : +447031844779
EMAIL: officialduty1@live.co.uk

Your swift response is re quired to enable their office conclude your payment before the end of next week. Note that there is no arrangement to pay any Beneficiary without the Knowledge of the Foreign Payment Manager .Also quote payment release code: UNO/IMF01/WRLDBNK99/2/VOL.2011 issued to you by the United Nations Organization to avoid let down on your request.

We urge you to co-operate with them in order to ensure a quick and final settlement of your long time overdue PAYMENT proceeds.

Thanks.

MR. ANDY JONES KINGS
PAYMENT COORDINATOR (UNO ZONAL OFFICE)
HEADQUARTER:UN PLAZA, FIRST AVENUE, 46TH STREET,
NEW YORK, NY, and 10017, U.S.A.
ZONAL OFFICE: P.O.BOX 181 29-35 POULTRY, LONDON.

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