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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: Un Heard Office <bob@bpkimi.kemenperin.go.id>
Reply-To: williamsprince98@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:48:52 +0700 (WIT)
Subject: Re: UN- Official Notification



UN- INFORMATION CENTER/AUDIT/INTERCEPTION UNIT
700 19TH STREET, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10043
OUR REF: WB/NF/UN/WX04105
PAYMENT APPROVED CODE: XX90001-UN-UK


BENEFICIARY:


UN HEAD OFFICE / INFORMATION CENTER US:


To Whom It May Concern:


Good day, We are sending this official letter to inform
you that your Paymentfile valued at US$5.8Million has been
approved by UNCC, kindly contact Sir.Jeremy Greenstock
United Nations High Commissioner London (UNHCL) forimmediate
release of your funds with the payment approved code as stated
above. More info:


http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm


Contact person: Sir. Jeremy Greenstock

Email: jeremy_greenstock@representative.com
E-MAIL: jeremy-greenstock@superposta.com

TEL: +44 776 381 4367 Fax: +44 870 479 6992


Regards,
Mr. Douglas Khan
Head of International Monitoring Unit

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