419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447035945524 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mollah_remmitancecitibnk@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- - fax number: +4470457 1657 email:mollah_remmitancecitibnk@hotmail.com for immediate release of your (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "U.S.A GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK, UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL APPROVAL PAYMENT VALUED $10. 2M kennedyjoe@gmail.com" <kennedyjoe12@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2011 01:59:44 +0600
Subject: U,S,S. GOVERNMENT ,WORLD BANK, UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL APPROVAL

PAYMENT VALUED $10.2M,kennedyjoe12@gmail.com

--
THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION
LONDON UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED
NATIONS PAYMENT APPROVAL OFFICE
Special Duties/Logistics Department

FOREIGN CONTRACT/WINNING PAYMENT BUREA
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB Your
RefÃ’ÃÃ’ÃÃ’Ã.

U.S.A GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK, UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
OFFICIAL APPROVAL PAYMENT VALUED . 2M

ATTN:Beneficiary

EUROPEAN UNION AND
UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION does hereby give this irrevocable approval
order with Release Code: GNC/3480/02/00 in your favor for your contract
entitlement/award winning payment with the UNITED NATIONS to your nominated
bank account. Now you're new Payment, United NATIONS Approval
No;UN5685P,White House Approved No:WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021,
Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331 , Pin Code No: 55674 and your
Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103 , Released Code No: 0763; Immediate
Citibank Telex confirmation No: -1114433 ; Secret Code No: XXTN013, Having
received these vital payment number , therefore You are qualified now to
received and confirm Your payment with the United NATIONS immediately
within the next 72hrs.

As a matter of fact, you are required to Deal and
Communicate only with MR MOLLAH ESCOTES MAHILL, DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL
REMMITTANCE CITIBANK OF UNITED KINGDOM, with the help and monitory team
from the CITIBANK OF NEW YORK which is our official remitting bank,
Committee on Foreign Payment Matters in United NATIONS, has look up to make
sure you receive your money. SO contact: MR MOLLAHE SCOTES MAHILL on his
contact information, Direct Citibank Telephone No +447035945524 - Fax
Number: +4470457 1657 Email:mollah_remmitancecitibnk@hotmail.com for
immediate release of your contract/inheritance/Award Winning claim Be
informed that you are not allowed to correspond with any person or office
anymore, You are required to send bellow information for your transfer.

1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY.
3) PHONE, FAX

4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS
5) BANK DETAILS
6)
PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS
7) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS
LICENSE

NOTE: YOUR PERSONAL CONTACT/COMMUNICATION CODE WITH CITIBANK IS
(422), YOU ARE ADVICE TO SEND YOU FULL BANKING INFORMATION TO THE CITIBANK
OF LONDON INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DIRECTOR HEADED BY MR MOLLAH ESCOT
ESMAHILL AND MAKE SURE YOU SPEAK WITH HIM, WITH YOUR NEW PAYMENT CODE FOR
RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT AND SEND HIM ALL YOUR BANKING INFORMATION
NOW.CONTACT CODE (422)

OFFICER:MOLLAH ESCOT ESMAHILL
POSITION: DIRECTOR,
INTL, REMMITTANCE CITIBANK LONDON.
FAX NUMBER: +4470457 1657
BANK
TELEPHONE: +447035945524
EMAIL:mollah_remmitancecitibnk@hotmail.com

FROM
UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
MR,KENNEDY JOE
(CHAIRMAN COMMITTE ON FOREIGN
CONTRACT/AWARD WINING PAYMENT UNITED)
kennedyjoe12@gmail.com

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