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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 NATIONS IMF <officeunitednationsimf@rocketmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2012 14:40:50 +0000
Subject: UNITED NATIONS IMF



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Attn: Beneficiary,

This is to inform you that the office of the IMF/UNITED NATIONS, has
been briefed on the progress made so far in releasing your approved
long overdue payment through the world bank under the leadership of Mr
Nick Howard the director United Nations(UN) Global Financial Consultant.


In view of the above, The office of the IMF/UNITED NATIONS, wish to
bring to your notice that the Federal Government of Nigeria through the
IMF and the world bank are now working hand in hand with the cabinet
department of the United States federal government, The United States
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and United Nation to ensure that
your payment will be released.

This agreement to work with the United States Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) and United Nation was after the World Bank has grant for
the settlement of all the outstanding foreign debts. After due
consultations with the world bank on assistant through loans and grants
from all international financial bodies concerning the inability of
Nigeria Government to meet up to her financial obligations, as regard
to debts incur through foreign contracts, inheritance ,lottery funds
and loan repayments.

The IMF/world bank has granted the Nigeria Government the sum of Five
Hundred Million United states Dollars to enable the government to upset
part of her financial obligations which stood at over one billion united
states dollars, from the figures above you will understand that even
with the grant, It will not be enough for the settlement of all these
debts.

Based on the financial limitations, The Nigeria Government has
collaborated with both The United States Department of Homeland Security
(DHS),United Nation global consultant Mr Nick Howard to make sure your
payment is released.

For effective release of the fund to the rightful owners to avoid the
initial arrangements that resulted to this situations where funds were
diverted , misappropriated and embezzled by former officers minister of
finance , the payment has been categorized into two.(1)There are those
in category(A) and those in Category(B)those being own up to Ten
Million US Dollars and above is in category(A), while the rest fall
into the next part, so for now due to limit in the amount of money
available ,The Nigeria Government are now concentrating payment on
those in the A category which now include your approved payment

However, since the Nigeria Government have uncovered a cartel that is
using the names of Nigeria Government officials to defraud unsuspecting
foreigners desperately looking for was to receive their funds,
IMF/UNITED NATIONS, advice that you should STOP every other dealing and
only concentrate on the directives of Mr Nick Howard in America .


Based on this information,The office of the IMF/UNITED NATIONS,
therefore MANDATED you to act accordingly to the directives of Mr Nick
Howard in America to enable you to receive your payment.

Lastly,For immediate release of your approved payment,You are therefore
advice to contact the Mr Nick Howard using the below details:

Mr. Nick Howard
Director UN. Global Financial Consultant.
EMAIL ADDRESS: nickharryglobfin@consultant.com
Direct Telephone lines: +19406037764

So if you like to receive your funds through this means you're advised
to contact Mr Nick Howard with the following information as stated
below:

1. PHONES AND FAX NUMBER,
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS.
3. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
4. YOUR FULL NAME.
5. THE BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS WHERE YOU WANT YOUR FUND TO BE TRANSFERRED.


NOTE: YOU ARE ADVICE TO FURNISH MR NICK HOWARD WITH YOUR CORRECT AND
VALID DETAILS. ALSO BE INFORMED THAT THE AMOUNT TO BE PAID NOW IS TEN
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS.(US$10.5 M).

We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this
payment effectively thereby making contact with Mr. Nick Howard as
directed to avoid further delay.

CONGRATULATIONS.

Mr. John Arthur.
United Nations/IMF Auditor.

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