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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447011150734 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- jeremystock1@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Linda Beckford" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <paymentreleasedepartment@britishcreditunion.org>
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 03:17:13 -0700
Subject: RE: - FUND REMITTANCE NOTICE

United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC)
In collaboration with the
British Credit Union
Tel.+44) 7024042159

RE: - FUND REMITTANCE NOTICE

Following a meeting of the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) and Financial Services Authority (FSA) with the
officials of the Ministry of Finance, AU, IFC and IMF you are therefore informed by copy of this email/circular that you
were listed amongst the successful claimants in categories "D", "E" and "F" approved for this compensation payments. Being
listed as one of the scam victims or beneficiary whose contract funds was stopped hence you are warned to stop forthwith
every other transaction or dealings you may have entered into with anyone and or group of persons in respect of the payment
of your long overdue contract/lottery/inheritance funds as indicated above.

According to the Payment Schedule and mandate received from the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC), office of the
Director Foreign Debt Reconciliation Office. This is to inform you that your payment will now be released to you without any
further hitch, please visit this website stated below for more information. The Commission periodically contracts expert
consultants to assist the panels of Commissioners in the valuation and quantification of claims. Further information about
the way in which the panels work is contained in the claims and claims processing sections of this website.

http://www.uncc.ch/paymproc.htm
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2005/ik486.doc.htm

Your payment case was forwarded to us under the supervision of the United Nation, IFC and it has been in our payment data for
reconciliation and transfer of the funds to you. Subsequently one week ago one Mr. John Howard from Australia submitted
claims on your funds affirming that you have given him the Power of Attorney to claim the funds as your partner but we
stopped him until we get an authorization from you reconfirming the claim application submitted by the aforementioned person,
are you aware of it?. You are advised to reconfirm your personal and bank details (full name, address, direct direct
telephone and fax, occupation, age and scan copy of your international passport) for direct transfer of the approved funds
via our bank of settlement. You are duly advised to contact our principal partner who handles the payment scheme, the British
Credit Union, Payment Release Office direct email: (paymentreleasedepartment@britishcreditunion.org), you are required to
state clearly your personal (full names, address, direct telephone) and banking details for immediate release of the funds
upon the processing of the statutory obligations.

Finally, be rest assured that as soon as you comply with the necessary payment directives as advised in this mail your funds
will be released without any delay. Thanks for your understanding and please confirm the receipt of this information as your
prompt positive response will help us serve you better. Call the above telephone number for more information.

Reply back asap

Yours Sincerely,

SIR JEREMY GREENSTOCK
UN OFFICE GENEVA-SWITZERLAND
MOBILE NO: +44) 7011150734
EMAIL NO: jeremystock1@consultant.com

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