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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: "Raymond Adam" <wilforce.cp@uno.org>
Reply-To: <wilforce_house@consultant.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 04:20:00 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY UQVWWPXVKH


WORLD BANK/UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION PAYMENT
FROM: MR RAYMOND ADAMS

GOOD DAY,
RE: DUAL PAYMENT RELEASE AGREEMENT IN YOUR FAVOR.

My name is Raymond Adam a Consultant with the United Nations and the World Bank. It is my utmost pleasure
to notify you that the management of these two great Organizations through International Collaboration/Networking
Deposit Insurance Corporation, wishes to inform you about your approved compensation sum of? US$11 million USD
(Eleven Million United State Dollars) as one of the scam victims submitted to us by Microsoft Internet Fraud
Monitor (MIFM). We have been mandated by the International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI) of World Bank of
Switzerland and the United Nations office In New York, USA to release this approved said fund to you without any
iota of delay.
The above compensation sum has been approved for payment to you through World Bank/ UN Treasury account with United
Nation office both in Nigeria and Britain ,The European Union and International Monetary Fund. We have signed an irrevocable agreement with the Queen of England and the management of the United Nation office clearly stating that an international sanction shall be placed on their country if they fail to make this fund available to you and the other approved 99 victims within the next 72 banking hours.

Be informed that you are to receive this fund in your possession within this stipulated period. The only fee we approved that you will pay is only security check clearance approval fee which the Police Force and F.B.I is involved.

The Security check Clearance Fee must be made directly to the Police and F.B.I Special Fund Monitoring/ Clearance Agents.
Once the Security check is paid and you are cleared and endorsed , no individual or organization can stop it on transit till it has been confirmed in your possession.

We hereby advised you to contact the most reliable, credible and trusted person in United Nation agent who has been
appointed to handle this special compensation payment scheme by name is Mr. JOHN WILLIAMS through him most
confidential contact information as stated below:

Name: WilForce Consulting
Organization: United Nations Organization
Position: Consultant,International Remittance
Email: wilforce_house@consultant.com
The UN/World Bank has processed and release the below stated payment release codes to you which you must confirm to WilForce Consulting before they can attend Approved Amount:? $11, 000, 000, 00
N/B: You have to keep this information very secret because anybody that has these codes is automatically the
beneficiary of this approved fund.
And will require you to bring your information to enable us transfer your fund in your account so is needed
in our department here so fill the information below.


Your code number: (CODE 1122).
Full Name:........................................................
Full Address:.......................................................
Telephone:........................................................
Occupation:..................................................
Age:.........................................................
Sex:...................................................
Your ID CARD/Passport:...................................
Banking Details:...................................
DO YOU HAVE A VALID CREDIT CARD
DO YOU HAVE AN EQUITY LINE OF CREDIT WITH YOUR BANK
In view of that, the above offices will not be held responsible for your inability to respond to this official

letter within 2 banking days, because the World bank and United Nations have given us a 72 working hours mandate to
conclude with this transaction and for your own interest you should keep this information very confidential till
you have access to this fund.
In case if you need any clarification, do not hesitate to ask, we are always there to meet your needs.

Yours in service,

Raymond Adams
Consultant with the
United Nations.

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