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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: "Hon. Kassym Zannier" <unitednationshlp@secretary.net>
Reply-To: unitednations.hlp@live.com
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:38:50 +0100 (BST)
Subject: =?utf-8?B?R3JlZXRpbmdzIGZyb20gdGhlIFVuaXRlZCBOYXRpb25zIChVTikgT2ZmaWNl?=
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United
Nations Payment Centre
UNITED
NATION ORGANIZATION AFRICAN HEAD QUARTERS
DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE
NO.5/8
TOKPA  STATE BUILDING

COTONOU
BENIN
REPUBLIC. 
  
  
 

Greetings
from the United Nations (UN) Office.


Dated
23rd Sept.2011.
 




 
Please you are advice to go through this email carefully and
make sure you understand and ready to comply with the contents before replying
to it.
 
Be informed that during our investigations, we discovered that
you were being subjected to strict Bureaucratic Bottlenecks that will make it
difficult for you to claim your parcel/Fund. In this way, Because we observed
that some Courier/Bank keeps this parcel in their office for business agender
and that is why we step into ensure that you get your fund this time. We have
stopped all illegal operations regarding your fund and we are to monitor your
fund just to make sure that your fund will be delivered to you in adherence to
normal International Delivery Regulations.
 
Most of the requirements from
these Courier and Bank are not official and not in compliance with International
Delivery Regulations so we will ensure that any process that has to be followed
is in compliance with the International Delivery Regulations. We have checked
your File NO: BR/227/9005666/00 and everything is completed in your file except
that you are yet to secure Clearance from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
and equally clear off the safe keeping which your Consignment/ Parcel
accomulated.
 
This requirement accumulation has generated about $39.00
usd but because we have enterred into your case the board of trustees has
decided to pay over 90% of the fees on your behalf so to make sure you receive
your Consignment fund, Therefore you are only required to pay $39.00
USD.
 
This Clearance is important since you are claiming huge sum of
money, it is legally and legitimately required that you secure the Clearance
from the (FATF) so that when the fund is delivered to you, it will not be tagged
"Money Laundering". Meanwhile In order to secure this clearance, you will need
to send the fee with the below details.
 
Here is the Payment
Information’s:
 
Receivers Name: Okechukwu
O.Emmanuel
Country: Benin
City: Cotonou
Test Question:
Color
Test Answer: White
Amount: $39.00 USD

 
Try your possible best to send the money today so that
the delivery of your parcel will commence and you will be rest assure to receive
your package within 48 hours express delivery as all the modalities regarding
the smooth delivery of your parcel has been putting in place pending when you
will send the money. I will advise that you call me with +22998124803 as soon as
you read this mail so that we can talk better on phone.
 
The report
reaching us shows that you have close to $1,million United state  worth of
package with the respective authority.
 
Guarantee: Our office at London
has issued out a certify guarantee for your relaxe mind since 2nd of July that
the consignment will duely be deliverred to you once the payment been made,
Remenber that you are directly dealing with United Nation which is the highest
decision making organization in the world so do not hessitate in sending the
payment we understood that you have paid so much money to western union office
at Benin sometime last year and some other financial institution so do not
complained but quickly copy the name above and go for the payment for a
guarantee has been issued out for your relaxed mind. Look under attachment file
for a scn copy of the guarantee letter given on your name by United Nation
office at
London.

We await your urgent response to this office so that we
can move forward. 

My best
regards, 
Congratulations



 







Hon. Kassym- Zannier

United Nations Secretary in West
Africa.
Making the world a better
place.

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