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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: "Mr. Robert Pierce" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <u_nationheadoffice@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2013 12:04:44 -0500
Subject: Re: Important Notice (UN)

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION
Office of Special duties.
United Kingdom Liason Office.
Address: Treasure & Fund Management Bureau
Crown House, 145, City Road, London EC1V 1LP
E-mail: u_nationheadoffice@yahoo.co.jp

The United Nations Compensation Commission (UN),has mandate my Committee to recover unpaid debts associated with NNPC contracts, Lottery fund, inheritance fund, loans and grants etc ranging from $1M-$8.2M owed to various beneficiaries and companies across the globe (Asia, Europe, USA, Africa, and Australia) and has submitted the list of the unpaid beneficiaries/companies to the 2 appointed official delivery service for immediate payment of the fund.

In the course of our investigation, your email address/particulars were shortlisted among the first fifteen individuals yet to be paid hence this email. However, we received a petition today from Mrs. Joyce Edison stating that you are critically infected by Cancer of the Lungs and that you have some few months to live according to the doctor's report so therefore that you have given her the authorization to claim your fund on your behalf and as such your fund should be paid to her as heir apparent.

She also said that she is ready and willing to obtain all the procurement of the legal documents for the release of your fund to her as you have instructed, it will interest you to know that she has been held right away for verification purpose because of the elaborate global scam, we decided to contact you once more for confirmation. If after seven working days, no response is received from you it will be assumed that you are ill indeed and as such authorization and approval will be granted on behalf of Mrs. Joyce Edison to claim/receive your fund.

We are compensating you as stipulated under Section B act 4 of United Nations Compensation Commission [UNCC] guidelines. You are advise to write back to this office with your permission to enable this office release your fund to Ms. Joyce Edison or you can as well reconfirm your information and how you want your fund paid to you without further delay if her claim is false.

Below is the information you are expected to re-confirm,

1. Full Name:____________________________
2. Address:______________________________
3. Nationality:____________Sex___________
4. Age:____________Date of Birth:________
5. Occupation:___________________________
6. Phone:_______Fax:_____________________
7. State of Origin:_______Country:_______
8. Drivers license:____________________
9. Copy Of Your Identity:________________
10. Category of Claim [choose from the web page ( http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm )]

Please visit the official documented release on the official webpage:- http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm Press Release and indicate your category with your file number; And do indicate how you wish that your payment be executed to you conveniently, thank you and congratulations.

Yours in service,

Mr. Robert Pierce
UN Agent Officer
Address: Treasure & Fund Management Bureau
Crown House, 145, City Road, London EC1V 1LP
E-mail: u_nationheadoffice@yahoo.co.jp

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