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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: "Dr. Chi Michael." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <united.nation101@w.cn>
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:06:25 -0300
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE MY MESSAGE

UNITED NATION AFRICAN HEAD QUARTERS.
DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE
NO.5/8 TOKPA STATE BUILDING
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.

Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX027


Urgent Attention,


Due to the petitions received by the UN Secretary-General Ban
Ki-moon from all over the continent in regards to the fraudulent
activities going on in the West Africa sub-region with security's
agent and diplomats who has been delaying people's funds, consignment
and valuables in their custody and demand out-outrageous fees to get
their consignment released to them.


However,( Mr. Ban Ki-moon ) who is the UNITED NATION
Secretary-General came to the African head quarters in COTONOU BENIN
REPUBLIC on the 5TH OCT 2011 and set up this committee with sole
aim of settling all these anomalies and due to that we are contacting
you today regards to your consignment box we discovered, The UNRC
West Africa zone has its Annex office in COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC and
I Sir Peter Monti was duly appointed chairman to oversee the
delivery/handing over of consignment to its owners.


It has come to our knowledge just this morning when we took the
security companies and diplomat in COTONOU (BENIN REPUBLIC),LAGOS
(NIGERIA) AND ACCRA (GHANA) INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT and recovered
consignments which one is bearing your name and contacts of your full
information with which we are reaching you. Nevertheless reconfirm
your name, address and correct phone number to us.


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. 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 to2) 5% to Tsunami
Victims(3) 5% to United Nations which will be paid to UN HEADQUARTER
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 or
through this new email ( united.nation101@w.cn ) , 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 it
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. You will be
required to reach us via telephone or email ( united.nation101@w.cn )


Best Regards,
Dr. Chi Michael.
Chairman (UNRC).

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