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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 OFFICE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unationsoffice24@yahoo.es>
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2013 14:57:26 -0700
Subject: DEAR FUND BENEFICIARY.

UNITED NATIONS PAYMENT NOTICE 2013
Department of International Financial Relations

Dear Fund Beneficiary,

YOUR PAYMENT APPROVAL UPDATE

Following the resolution of the United Nations Council on Inheritance, contract and lotto winning fund settlements which draws representatives from United

Nations Department of International Financial Relations, IMF, and World Bank, we wish to officially inform you that we have been mandated to handle your

payment of the sum of $18,600,000.00 USD with reference number UNDIFR/A2GX/7.5M2532XX13, which shall be effected through Lloyd's TSB Bank London.

However, owing to the high rate of cyber fraud, a Unique Transaction Reference code has been designed for you for security and protection purpose. Before we

issue you your unique transaction Reference code which you have to present to the bank for the transfer of your fund, we need to confirm your identity so as

to be sure that this directive got to the actual beneficiary. In this regard, you are expected to get back to us and confirm your identity with the following

details;

Full Names
Address
Telephone numbers
Copy of Identification (Passport or Driver’s License)

Send through email: un.office247@yahoo.co.uk

As soon we confirm your identity, we shall send you your Transaction Reference code, copies of your legal and approval documents, as well as the bank details

so that you can contact the bank for your payment.

We expect your immediate response for further clarification.

Yours Sincerely

Mr. Lee McCartney
Director,
United Nation Office

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