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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: "UNITED NATION LONDON" <unitednation@un.com>
Reply-To: drpedrooguh1@rocketmail.com
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2012 10:12:27 -0700
Subject: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT




UNITED NATIONS LONDON
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT
Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX012

Dear Sir / Madam

IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

We have actually been authorized by the World Bank and international
monetary fund(IMF),to investigate the unnecessary delay of your
payment,Recommendation and approval of your claims for payment is
certified as genuine. During the course of our investigation,we
discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily
Delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank,who are Trying to divert your
Fund into their private accounts, to forestall this,security for your
funds Was organized in the form of your personal Identification number
PIN) and your transfer access code(T.A.C), this will enable only you
have direct Control over this fund.


We have also agreed with the World Bank,international monetary fund
(IMF)and HM Revenue that, we will handle this payment ourselves to
avoid the hopeless situation created by these corrupt Officials.


We have obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your Payment,from
the world Bank,international monetary fund (IMF)and HM Revenue.We are
happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/instructions;
your Entire contract fund,inheritance,Next Of Kin and Lottery claim
has been credited in your favor through our overseas paying bank.

You are therefore advice to contact our signed London Branch officer
DR PEDRO OGUH on this direct Email drpedrooguh1@rocketmail.com
to collect your original payment slip with your pin and transfer
access code or Tracking number of your Cash delivery. Fill the below
information for more details.

Your Full Name: _______________________
Contact Address: ______________________
Company Name: ______________________
Occupation: _____________________
Tel/Fax: ____________________
Sex: ____________
Age: ____________

NOTE: YOU ARE ADVICE TO RE CONFIRM YOUR INFORMATION'S TO AVOID
TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO A WRONG ACCOUNT.
CONGRATULATIONS.
DR PEDRO OGUH
UNITED NATIONS, LONDON

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