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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: "Mrs Helen Clark" <info@un.org>
Reply-To: rev.taylorharris@qq.com
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2014 21:41:21 +0800 (HKT)
Subject: Congratulations Beneficiary,





Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX028 UNITED NATIONS.
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
870 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-A TT UNITED KINGDOM 10017
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT

Congratulations Beneficiary,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family? You may not
understand why this mail came to you. We have been having a meeting for
the past 7 months which just ended few days ago with the secretary to the
UNITED NATIONS. This email is to all the people that have been scammed in
any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS in Affiliation with WORLD BANK
have agreed to compensate them with the sum of $500,000.00 USD.

This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their
contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or
international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc. We
found your name in the list of those who are to benefit from these
compensation exercise and that is why we are contacting you, this have
been agreed upon and have been signed. You are advised to contact
Rev.Taylor Harris of our paying center, as he is our representative in
Africa, contact him immediately so that he can give you details on how you
are to receive your payment.

This fund has been deposited in the HSBC BANK for security purpose and it
will be transferred into any bank of your choice through our
Representative. Therefore, you should send him your full Name and
telephone number your correct mailing address. Contact Rev.Taylor Harris
of HSBC BANK PAYMENT CENTER with your payment code:ST/DPI/06654
immediately for your funds to be transferred into your nominated Bank
Account:

Name: Rev.Taylor Harris
Email: Rev.taylorharris@qq.com
Telephone:+2348038969249

I apologize on behalf of my organization for any delay you might have
encountered in receiving your fund in the past. Thanks and God bless you
and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon as your funds is
transferred into your nominated Bank Account. Making the world a better
place.

You are required to contact the above person and furnish him with the
following information that will be required to avoid any mistakes:-

1. Your Full name:

2. Your Country:

3. Contact Address:

4. Telephone Number:

5. Fax Number:

6. Marital Status:

7. Occupation:

8. Sex:

9. Age:

Congratulations, and I look forward to hear from you as soon as you
confirm your payment making the world a better place.

Regards,

Mrs HELEN CLARK
United Nation Representative
http://www.un.org/sg

NOTE THAT IF YOU HAVE BEING CONTACTED BY MR ROBERT CLERK AND YOU HAVE NOT
RECEIVE YOUR COMPENSATION FUND OF $500,000.00USD PLEASE I APOLOGIZE ON HIS
BEHALF, HE HAVE REALLY MAKE SO MANY BENEFICIARY TO LOSE THEIR COMPENSATION
FUND DUE TO HIS GREEDY HEART, RIGHT NOW HE HAVE BEING SACK AND PERSECUTED
BY THE LAW.

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