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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr_franklewis8808@live.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 20:29:04 -0400
Subject: THE UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION

THE UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION
LONDON UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED NATION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
OFFICE Special Duties/Logistics Department
FOREIGN CONTRACT/WINNING PAYMENT BUREAU
Our Ref: FGB /SNT/STB Your Ref……………….
 
RE: EU/UN FUND GRANT $8,3,000,00
ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS
 
ATTN: BENEFICIARY
 
The EUROPEAN GOVERNMENT UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION do hereby give this irrevocable approval order with Release Code:GNC/3480/08/14 in your favor for your contract entitlement/award winning payment with the UNITED NATION to your nominated bank account.
 
Your Payment with European Union Approval No;UN5685P, White House Approved No:WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021,Allocation No: 674632 Password No:339331 ,
Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103 , World Bank Released Code No:0763;Immediate bank Telex confirmation  No: MT103 ; Secret Code No:XXTN013, Having received these vital payment number, therefore You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment with the United Nation immediately within the next 72hrs.
 
As a matter of fact, you are required to Deal and Communicate with MR MARTIN WHARTON, DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE BARCLAYS BANK U.K ,with the help and monitory team from the INTERPOL and SCotland Yard Police: which is our official payment synchronization unit On Foreign Payment.
Matters in European Union, has look up to make sure you receive your money.So contact:
 
MR MARTIN WHARTON
REMITTANCE DIRECTOR
BARCLAYS BANK LONDON
Email:martinwharton@barclaysmail.net
Tel: +447700012146
Mobile: +447035943979
 
Be informed that you are not allowed to correspond with any person or office anymore, You are required to send bellow information for your
transfer.
 
1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY.
3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE
4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS
5) BANK DETAILS
6) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS
7) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE
 
 
Regards.
 
JACQUES SANTER
 
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
UNITED NATION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
UNITED KINGDOM

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