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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fredepgonzalez0@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 19:09:32 -0500
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


Nmae: FREDERICK PAUL GONZALEZ
Email: fredepgonzalez0@yahoo.co.jp
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 o!
f the honorable Chairman of ICC in

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:fredepgonzalez0@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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