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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 MAMMAN YAYA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mamman355@googlemail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:56:01 +0100
Subject: IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT INSTRUCTION

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT INSTRUCTION


Clearance and final guarantee of payment attestation- United Nations notifications and recommendation on the above payment to the beneficiary,

Having confirmed him eligible as the beneficiary of the above sum in accordance to the World Bank regulatory policies on monetary matters,the beneficiary is hereby certified and endorsed for payment of the above sum.

The United Nation in coalition with World Bank Group, in full compliance to the agreement reached by the entire members of the G16 summit held in London over global economic meltdown has on this day 6th March 2012 compelled all settlement banks handling contract payment/inheritance claims to draft a payment policy that will give right to deduction at source. This is because there are so many
unclaimed Inheritance fund / Contract Fund as result of inability of
the beneficiary to fulfill all the monetary statutory obligations due
to their claims settlement.

On this strength you are only required to apply and obtain a Court Order from the Law Court, to empower the fiduciary agent deduct all up front charges from the total amount to be transferred. Note that the bank cannot deduct any money from the total sum until the Court Order is obtained by you. You are hereby advice to contact the United Nation authorized a paying bank in Nigeria, Central Bank of Nigeria contact person: DR MAMMAN YAYA on e-mail:mamman_yaya@yahoo.com Tel/Fax:234 81225618 for onward remittance of your fund, valued $12,000.000.00 USD only. The Court Order must be obtained strictly for this purpose to avoid question or disagreement between you and the fiduciary agent (Paying Bank); it must be secured
from a regional law court in Nigeria.

This irrevocable payment order is made this day 9th March 2012 by the
payment board supersedes any other mail you may have received in
respect to your fund transfer

Signed by

Dr. Robert Franklyn
Executive Chairman, United Nations Monitoring, 85
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