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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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Fraud email example:

From: "United-nationworld.com United-NationWorld.Com" <ms.pragatipascale@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 22:40:17 +0100 (BST)
Subject: BENEFICIARY CONTRACTOR/YOUR FULL NAMES ARE WITH US.


UNITED
NATIONS ORGANIZATION
DEPARTMENT
OF SECURITY SERVICES
WEST
- AFRICAN ZONAL COMMAND
5,
MOHAMMED BUHARI WAY, GARKI – ABUJA
25-
6-12
 
ATTN:  BENEFICIARY CONTRACTOR
 
Following
the outcome of the meeting held today with the World Bank And the Federal
Government of Nigeria on the issue of your Payment consensus was reached and
attention report reaching us about the activities of some officials of the
Central Bank of Nigeria who are in the habit of diverting contractors payment
and frustrating them by imposing unnecessary charges on them making it
difficult for them to receive their payments and payment fee not paid to the
right offices.
 
The
entire allegation levelled against CBN consequently compelled us to stop the
Central Bank of Nigeria paying contractor’ payment, also with all federal
offices and local banks in Nigeria, respectively other offices such, Lottery
winning, next of kin and other various unauthorized payment offices around the
globe.
 
This
development has been reported to MR. PRESIDENT DR. GOODLUCK JONATHAN who is not
happy with such actions as they were meant to tarnish the image of the beloved
country. He has therefore given instruction that all foreign contractors should
henceforth stop going through the CBN and any other officials to pursue their contract
claim or other monetary issues. Any contractor or beneficiary going through the
CBN and other offices is doing that at his or her own peril or palaver.
 
The
United Nations Organization body after an in-depth and pains and shame taking
study of your financial and psychological predicament in receiving your fund in
the last few years, hereby this year resolved that immediate and unconditional
payment release except the applying and securing of the final presidential
payment release code guiding your funds be effected to you via the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
 
This
decision is based on memorandum of understanding signed with the above
mentioned corporation and us in our capacity as professional have mandated and
empowered the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to solely handle
all foreign contractual payment and other external debt services exercise as a
trusted corporation who will direct on where and how to apply and secure the
final presidential payment release code guiding your funds which will enable
the speed release transfer of your funds into your bank account within the
shortest time frame.
 
Based
on this latest development, you are therefore advised as a matter of urgency to
contact the Director Accountant General of the (NNPC), Engr.  Martins Gwagwaladu on his direct EMAIL:
accountant_nig_int_petro_corp@yahoo.com with your full name, contract number,
amount and bank details where your own contract value will be wired.
 
However
also quote payment release code: UNO/NNPC/FGN/2GG/VOL.2012 Issued to you by the
United Nations Organization to avoid let down on your request. Finally, be
advised once again to contact the
Director
Accountant General Engr. Martins Gwagwaladu   (NNPC) on email
accountant_nig_int_petro_corp@yahoo.com
who will instruct the correspondent Bank to effect release of your payment from
United Nations Organization reserve account.
 
We
urge you to co-operate with him in order to ensure a quick and final settlement
of your long time overdue contract proceeds. Also all you need to do once been
in contact with him is apply for the final presidential payment release code
guiding your funds this payment time frame of the year.
 
NOTE: THE NNPC OFFICER WILL RECONFIRM YOUR
NAME  TO YOU FOR SECURITY REASONS AND ALSO
TO EASE YOUR DOUBT.
 
Thanks.
PAULETTE
BETHEL
PAYMENT
COORDINATOR (UNO ZONAL OFFICE)
HEADQUARTER:
UN PLAZA, FIRST AVENUE, 46TH STREET, NEW
YORK,
NY, 10017, U.S.A.ZONAL OFFICE: P.O.BOX 181 29-35
POULTRY,
LONDON

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