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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: FREDERICK PAUL GONZALEZ <FRED@adinet.com.uy>
Reply-To: fredepgonzalez11@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2012 01:43:35 +0800
Subject: Beneficiary of Huge FUNDS



UNITED NATIONS FINANCIAL AUTHORITY
FUND'S CLEARANCE AND REMITTANCE EXECUTION
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20500 U.S.A.
Telephone number: + (1) 9406 032688

ATTENTION OF: Entitled Beneficiary of Huge FUNDS

SUBJECT: UN GENERAL MEETING CONCLUDED TODAY

The United Nations Financial Authority (UNFA) have just concluded the
general meeting of today, in which good progress was confirmed in your
favor. The meeting lasted for three (3) hours because all the
officials from various parastatals were present. The delegates from
London, United Kingdom; sent by the honorable President of EUFC
(European Union Financial Commission) were in the meeting, the
officials of IMF World Audits (including Mrs. Margaret Powell and
Alvin T Clyde) arrived in good time before commencement of the
meeting. Also, present in the crucial meeting of today were Mr.
Gabriel Alanson and Kenneth Irwin Dickson from Commonwealth Financial
Network Office in California-USA; and the Senior Financial Auditor
from Bank of England. The meeting started in a good time and all the
invited officials plus the top executives of United Nations General
Assembly (UNGA) joined at the Conference Room and the meeting
commenced in earnest.

The Remittance FILE bearing your last-name was presented for
deliberation. The executive financial auditors have unanimously
resolved to include your full-name amongst the favored beneficiaries
who will benefit from the amount earmarked for payments of
Long-overdue debts. In accordance with the resolutions each of the
favored beneficiaries will receive the sum of US$28,500,000.00.
(Twenty Eight Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars). The
remittance officials must as a matter or necessity, proceed to effect
the transfer of the authenticated/ approved amount of US$28.5Million
FAST to your own nominated account. The Chairman of Intercontinental
Credits Commission (ICC) opined that he will handle the remittance
directly to your account. He will oversee the whole processes and to
make sure that there shall be No more hitches. After that, the IMF
Auditor and two other top executives (Marilyn and Wilbeck) who came
with him from New York pleaded that we should allow the Office of the
honorable Chairman of ICC in Edinburgh, Scotland; to effectuate the
successful 'Wire Transfer Execution' of the Funds into your account.

The ICC Transmittal Regulatory Office shall protect you from any
unexpected encumbrances on the Funds' movement. This will further
provide maximum protection to you as the beneficiary, and ensure easy
reception of the Funds into your destination account. During the
meeting of today, the international financial authorities resolved
that all favored beneficiaries must quickly send application to the
Chairman of 'ICC' (Prof. Thomas Hamilton) requesting for 'Accelerated
Remittance' of your Funds to your bank account nominate. Send your
full contact details (name /address) and your 'correct' bank account
particulars via this email address: fredepgonzalez11@yahoo.co.jp
You should also call his Office Telephone number: + (1) 9406 032688

Awaiting your prompt updates, as all hands are on deck to effectuate
the smooth final release of your entitled Funds.

Yours sincerely,

FREDERICK PAUL GONZALEZ
CHAIRMAN; United Nations Financial Authority.
WASHINGTON DC, USA.
speaking at U.N. Meeting On Your Transfer.



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