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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: "BAN KI MOON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <charleshunt001@globomail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:59:37 -0800
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT AND GET BACK


UNITED NATIONS OFFICE
(PAYMENT OUTLET/AUDIT UNIT)
LONDON

ATTENTION: Beneficiary,

WE WRITE TO INFORM YOU THAT WE THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
HAVE INVESTIGATED THE UNNECESSARY DELAY OF YOUR OUTSTANDING
PAYMENT. WE HAVE ALSO BEEN EMPOWERED TO RECOMMEND AND
APPROVE YOUR PAYMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IN THE COURSE OF
OUR INVESTIGATION, WE DISCOVERED WITH DISMAY THAT SOME
CORRUPT OFFICIALS OF THE PREVIOUS GOVERNMENT/BANK IN CHARGE
OF YOUR FUNDS HAD THE INTENTIONS OF DIVERTING BENEFICIARIES
FUND/ACCOUNTS HENCE THEY DELAYED YOUR PAYMENT.
IN ORDER TO FORESTALL THIS,SECURITY OF YOUR FUNDS HAS BEEN
ORGANIZED AND WE HAVE BEEN SPECIFICALLY ADVISED TO PROCESS
YOUR PAYMENT AT OUR UNITED NATIONS OFFICE IN
LONDON/SWITZERLAND AND RELEASE THIS PAYMENT INTO YOUR
NOMINATED ACCOUNT.
WE HAVE ALSO AGREED WITH THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO
EFFECT ALL PAYMENT VIA THE UNITED NATIONS ACCREDITED BANK TO
AVOID THE HOPELESS SITUATION CREATED BY THE OFFICIALS OF THE
PREVIOUS BANK/GOVERNMENT.
WE ARE HAPPY TO INFORM YOU THAT BASED ON OUR RECOMMENDATION,
YOUR OUTSTANDING FUNDS HAVE BEEN CREDITED IN YOUR FAVOR IN
OUR ACCREDITED BANK'S ESCROW ACCOUNT. YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED
TO CONTACT ELSEY COLEMAN(ATTORNEY) AT THE U.N OFFICE IN
GENEVA,SWITZERLAND VIA E-MAIL elsey_coleman08@yahoo.com
to INDICATE YOUR PREFERRED MODE OF PAYMENT.
YOU ARE ALSO ADVISED TO FURNISH US WITH THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:

1. YOUR FULL NAME/ADDRESS
2. TELEPHONE NUMBER/ E-MAIL ADDRESS ETC
3.COMPANY NAME, PROFESSION, AGE ETC.
4.COPY OF INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR ANY FORM OF
IDENTIFICATION.

WE EXPECT YOUR RESPONSE URGENTLY TO THIS MAIL TO ENABLE US
HELP MONITOR THIS PAYMENT EFFECTIVELY.

CONGRATULATIONS.

THANKS.

BRIAN ANDERSON JR.

FOR: BAN KI MOON
UNITED NATIONS.

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