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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" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2011 01:37:09 -0700
Subject: CLAIM NOTIFICATION.

Global Debt Relief.

United Nations Compensation Commission
Palais Des Nations, 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland.

Ref: UNOG/011/UNCC/UN501-P

Dear Valued Citizen,

We bring to your notice the recent action in the compensation department of the United Nation Compensation
Commission (UNCC). The total sum of Two Hundred and Twenty Million, Seven Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars
($220.7 million) has been approved by this commission UNCC - United Nations Compensation Commission to support
foreclosure and natural deserters victims worldwide. UNCC was created in 1991 as a subsidiary organ of the UN
Security Council. Its mandate is to retrieve lost funds through various law agents and also to process claims
and pay compensation for losses and damages suffered as a result of economy crisis. The amount above has been
approved for payment through the World Bank's correspondent banks. The sum of Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand
U.S Dollars ($850,000 Thousand) would be paid to each selected individual, which means you will receive the total
sum of $850,000 only.

This includes ASIA, AU, EU, AFRICA & U.S contractors that was awarded contracts across countries but do not receive
complete contract sums after successful execution of said contract. This also includes individuals that could not
claim their Inheritance funds from other countries till date. And this also includes persons that have had
transactions or international businesses that failed couple of years ago.

However, you have received this letter through this medium for the above reasons. This has thus been agreed upon,
approved and duly signed by the Finance Department of the United Nations Compensation Commission. Furthermore,
the Australian Prime Minister and the British Prime Minister in conjunction with the U.S Government, World Bank
and the United Nations hereby give this irrevocable approval order with Release Code: UN/US/AU-GB/ZX298/2011 in
your favor for this fund to be released to you. Note; your new payment references are as follows; UNCC Approval No:
UNCC210, White House Approved No: WH44CV, World Bank Released Code No: 0876: Immediate Korea Development Bank
confirmation No: 0211187; Secret Code No: VZK330. Having received these vital payment codes, you are qualified to
receive and confirm your payment within 96hrs.

Henceforth, you are required to contact the assigned official in charge Mr. Pauli K. Juhani, the UN Financial
Services Representative, Global Agency and Trust Services division of World Bank, with the help of the funds
monitoring team of Chase Bank - New York, USA, which is our official remitting bank. However, the Committee on
Foreign Payment Matters in United Nations has look up to make sure that you receive this refund payment, therefore,
endeavor to contact aforementioned official by Email or Telephone for immediate commencement of your payment process.
And, for security reasons you are not allowed to correspond with any unauthorized individual or offices in line with
this payment mandate.

Once again, for immediate proceeds, please call or email the aforementioned official and endeavor to quote your
reference code on subject in all your future correspondence with the assigned official and the paying bank.

Reference Code (US210-UN501-P011)
Contact Person: Mr. John Michael
UN Financial Services Representative in United Kingdom.
Global Agency and Trust Services division of World Bank.
Tele/Fax: +447035911721
Email: jmichael@mail.am

Thank you,

Ms.Marta Evry (Divisonal Head)
United Nation Compensation Commission UNCC.

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