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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 NATION RECONCILIATION COMMITTE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unrc_asia@w.cn>
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 04:45:04 +0800
Subject: UNITED NATION RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE.

ATTN:

This is from the United Nations Reconciliation committee (UNRC) China.
Sir, due to the petitions received by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon
from all over the continent in regards to the fraudulent activities going
on in the World sub-region with security's agent and diplomats who has
been delaying people's funds, consignment and valuables in their custody
and demand outrageous fees to get their consignment release to them.
However, Mr. Kofi Annan who is a Ghanaian citizen came to Beijing China on
Sept..2nd 2007 and set up this committee with sole aim of settling all
these anomalies with the agreement which he made with the present UN
Secetary General Mr Ban Ki Moon. The UNRC P.R.C zone has its Annex office
in China and the chairman of the committee MR STEPHEN NENFU NATIONAL CHAIR
MAN was duly appointed chairman to oversee the delivery/handing over of
consignment to it owners. Sir, it has come to our knowledge just last week
when we took the security companies and diplomat in the BAIYUN
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT unaware with the INTERPOL OFFICERS ATTACHED to this
committee and recover consignments which one is bearing your name and
contacts with which we are reaching you.

Note that so far so good we have satisfied sixteen of our clients, six of
them in the United States, Three in Australia, Two in France, One in India
and One in Fiji and Three in Switzerland. Every consignment goes through
scanning process before delivery and that we have done in your own case.
After scanning your consignment we got to know that your consignment
contained $100 denomination and this as a matter of fact terms has its
terms and condition of delivery. We will only deliver to you on UNRC
conditions as follows 1) 5% to Charity home of your choice which the UNRC
will be signatory to. 2) 5% to Tsunami Victims 3) 5% to United Nations
which will be paid to UN HEADQUATER in NEW -YORK Note, this condition and
terms will be paid after delivery of your consignment. Be informed that we
will only accept your response by telephone as email has been a means for
the security companies and we will not allow that communication but the
reason why I have contacted you personally by email is for better
understanding after which you will contact me on Tel: +86-153-6357-4482,
Any further delay will be the pleasure of the UNRC to use your fund to
help the people who have been displaced in Darfur, Sudan Africa which you
can see in this site www.savedarfur.org and the Tsunami's victims in Asia.
We are working according to the constitution binding this committee as
well as helping the less privilege through this means.


Finally, if you agree on the UNRC conditions as stated above then you will
be required to register with the committee with a sum of $1,978.00 (One
Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy Eight United States Dollars) only. After your payment is
confirmed you will be required to furnish to this committee with an
address of choice where the UNRC will be coming with the UNRC CARGO FLIGHT
to deliver to you within 24hrs.. For more information contact the chairman
of the committee MR STEPHEN NENFU NATIONAL CHAIRMAN as protocol Demands.



N/B. Send your full address,Name,Nationality,Age,Occupation,Office/Home/Private Phone Number and Fax.

To enable the delivery proceed urgently.


We shouldn't be blamed if there is any delay from your side.

Best Regards,
Mr. Stephen Nenfu.
NATIONAL SECRETARY ( UNRC )
Private email: unrc@asia.com

Or my assistant: deliveryagent.jones9@gmail.com

Official Email: unrc@gov.org
Tel: 0086-158-19482-725.




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