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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: "Compensation Fund" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <scotoliv@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2014 06:51:59 +0100
Subject: $10.5M IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT.

UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION,
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
870 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-A,
ATM/WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT
Our Ref: UN/DI/WB/XX935

IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT.

We have actually been authorized by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF),to investigate the unnecessary delay of your payment, Recommendation and approval of your claims for payment is certified as genuine.

During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials of the bank, who are trying to divert your funds into their private accounts, to forestall this, security for your funds was organized in the form of your personal Identification number (PIN) and your transfer access code(T.A.C), this will enable only you have direct Control over this fund. This pin/code is (UN/731/WBC). Be warned to keep this secret for security reasons.

We have also agreed with the World Bank, international monetary fund(IMF)and HM Revenue that, we will handle this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by these corrupt Bank Officials.

We have obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your Payment, from the World Bank, International monetary fund (IMF)and HM Revenue.

Be informed that based on our recommendation/instructions; your Entire contract fund, inheritance, Next Of Kin and Lottery claim has been credited in your favor through our overseas paying Bank.

The World Bank and United Nations Payment Group notified that they will need your full information so that they will authorize the President of the Bank of America (USA) to proceed with the release of your fund through ATM VISA CARD as concluded in the meeting. In regards to your funds of $10.5M USD with the Bank which has been in their possession for long waiting to get a go-ahead from the World Bank & UN Payment Group before notifying you about it. To proceed immediately with the process of the payment to you, confirm the below informations again & forward back to me. In line with this, You have been approved with the sum of $10.5M USD as your compensation payment, so you have to provide the below required details, in order to enable the safe delivery of this sum to you.

NOTE: You must re-confirm the following information to me of Probate for final authentication and approval of your funds transfer:

Your Full Name:..................................
Address:................................................
Phone numbers:....................................
Occupation:....................................
Home Equity:................ {YES OR NO}
Copy of int’l passport or any scanned identity to prove you.

We are pleased to inform you that we are going to effect your total payment through any of the following mode of payment below:

Chose (1) of the delivery options:
(1) ATM CARD DELIVERY
(2) SWIFT/TELEGRAPHIC WIRE TRANSFER

You are hereby advised to choose any of the above options that suit you to enable this reputable office finalize a hitch free payment without further delay.

Finally, as a matter of urgency you are advised to contact Dr. Charles O. Holiday of Bank of America, of United States of America via email: (postpay.nwest@live.com) OR { cad.mountedpol@live.com} for further directions/payment modalities as he is the only authorized bank by the United Nations to release your funds to you.

Below is the Contact details of Dr. Charles O. Holiday of the Bank of America USA:

Name: Dr. Charles O. Holiday,
E-mail: cad.mountedpol@live.com
E-mail: postpay.nwest@live.com

Congratulations as I await your prompt response.

CONGRATULATIONS.

Sign,
Mr. Joan Clos
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme .
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE.

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