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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: "james thomas" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.jamesthomas@o2.pl>
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2011 18:40:32 +0100
Subject: RE: INHERITANCE / CHARITY PAYMENT COMPENSATION FOR 2011 /XXUN.

WORLD BANK HEADQUARTERS
1100 H STREET, NW, SUITE 650
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005.

ATTENTION: SIR / MADAM.

RE: INHERITANCE / CHARITY PAYMENT COMPENSATION FOR 2011 /XXUN.

FOLLOWING THE NEW BANKING REFORMED SYSTEM AND MONITORING POLICY OF THE WORLD GOVERNING BANKS (WORLD BANK) AND THE UNITED NATIONS TO CONFISCATE ALL UNCLAIMED FUND STILL LAYING UNDER THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE WORLD GOVERNING BANK CONSTITUTION IN OTHER TO REDUCE THE RATE OF SCAM AND FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES IN THE WORLD AND BANKING SECTORS.

FURTHERANCE TO THE ABOVE DEVELOPMENT, THE EDITOR GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS HAS FORWARDED THE LIST OF THOSE UNCLAIMED FUNDS WHICH YOUR INFORMATION FALLS AMONG THEM TO PROCEED WITH YOUR PAYMENT LEGALLY, IN ACCORDANCE TO THE OUTCOME OF OUR FINANCIAL SUBMIT AS STATED ABOVE AND ALSO FOLLOWING THE DELAY IN THE PAYMENT OF YOUR PURPORTED INHERITANCE /CHARITY CLAIM WHICH HAS BEEN OVERDUE, BE INFORMED THAT THE UNITED NATIONS HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO MONITOR AND SUPERVISOR OF YOUR PAYMENT THE FINAL RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT FOR THIS FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT 2011.

IN VIEW OF THE ABOVE NOTIFICATION, YOU ARE URGENTLY ADVISED BY THE
FINANCIAL GOVERNING BOARD OF (WORLD BANK) / INTERNATIONAL MONITORING FUND AND THE UNITED STATE AUTHORITY TO CONTACT THE UNITED NATIONS PRESIDENT AS YOUR OFFICIAL APPOINTED PAYMENT SUPERVISOR TO DIRECT AND GUARD YOU ON HOW YOUR APPROVED $18.5MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS CAN BE RELEASED TO YOU WITHOUT DELAY.

YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO RECONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO THE UNITED NATIONS PRESIDENT TO RECONFIRM THE AVAILABILITY OF YOUR FUND AND IMMEDIATELY PROCEED WITH YOUR CLAIM.
1. YOUR FULL NAME.
2. YOUR MAILING ADDRESS.
3. YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER.
4. PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION.
DO RECONFIRM IT TO THE PAYMENT DIRECTOR WITH BELOW INFORMATION
IMMEDIATELY AND INFORM HIM THAT YOU WERE DIRECTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED NATIONS.
UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
PRESIDENT: MR. JAMES THOMAS (UNO)
EMAIL:info.jamesthomas@o2.pl
BE REST ASSURED THAT THE UNITED NATIONS PRESIDENT WILL GUARD AND
SUPERVISE YOUR PAYMENT UNTIL IT'S CREDITED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK
ACCOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. BE REST ASSURED THAT YOUR PAYMENT IS 100% FREE FROM SCAM.

PRESIDENT:MR. JAMES THOMAS (UNO)
UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
CC: SECRETARY-GENERAL(BAN KI-MOON).
CC: UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR INTERNAL OVERSIGTH SERVICE(CARMAN L. LAPOINTE)
http://www.un.org/sg/senstaff_details.asp?smgID=147

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