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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 Monitoring <interl.policeusaipa@msn.com>
Reply-To: interl.undepartmm22@msn.com
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:48:38 +0100 (BST)
Subject: PAYMENT ADVICE From The Desk of: Mr. Svoboda J Williams













PAYMENT ADVICE From The Desk of:
Mr. Svoboda J Williams Compliance officer, UEUNMI
Office address: N°54 Missebo Fest America Squ, Cotonou -Benin.
Tel/Fax:+229 91547854
 
Dear,
 
Thanks
for your email and information here in, Please understand that we are
still waiting for the payment as you have promise this morning. with
full financial trust and responsibilities we are pleased to notify you
that we have perfectly process the necessary things and the payment has
since being effected through a new secure system for making fast
confirmed payments.

The money is in an escrow account in your
country and  can only be obtained by yourself (receiver) the account is
set up under your name/email address  only for your to  receive the 
withdrawal codes/zip archive with the details such as when and where to
pick up the cash at any convenient bank locate inv your area. If there
are no convenient locations near you, you can request to transfer the
cash immediate to your destination bank account via first priority swift
transfer.

Please also remember that you have to normally bear
the following predetermined expenses ($55) Only as the authorities
demand which is described as selective payment to enable us effect
maximum clearance on your file and automate your full information on the
transfer script text to exonerate you from any form of interrogation
and to authenticate the fact that your payment  are clean and has no
links whatsoever with either drugs or terrorism and to ensure that no
mistake or error is made so that the payment  will reach your hand on
time through a legitimate secure way  without any question.

When
the fee is paid, we will then process and send the details/document.
Just present it to the teller in any bank and state that you have
transfer awaiting you from European Union @ United Nations Monitoring,
and Inspection (EUUNMI) the bank will pay cash to you up to
internationally agreed limits per country. These limits are higher than
our competitors.

Finally you are advice to proceed as soon as
you get this email to  Western union or money gram office  and send the
$55 USD with the bellow name:

Receivers name:              GODSON C. OTEH
Amount              :               USD $55
Destination Country :          BENIN
City                         :         COTONOU
Text Question       :               10+10
Answer                  :                20
Forward the MTCN.............................

On sending of the fee, you are advised to strictly transmit the MTCN: to this email (interl.undepartmm22@msn.com)
and a copy back to me for record purposes also make sure you confirm
again your full name telephone and contact address so that we can
process the information as well direct you to three to four of our
affiliate banks in your area for the easy pick up of your payment.

Respectfully
awaiting you're gently reply and the payment information to enable us
process the transfer to your position today. Make it URGENT

Yours in service,
 
Mr. Svoboda J Williams(Compliance Officer).

European Union @ United Nations Monitoring,
(W A M I) / (A.S.F.C.) / (UEUNMI) Funds Commission BENIN.
Email :    interl.undepartmm22@msn.com
Add    :  N°54 Missebo Fest America Squ, Cotonou -Benin.

10/08/2011.

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