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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info@grahamperry.int.tf>
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2015 19:00:11 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS

United Nations House
3 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL,
United Kingdom

Our Ref: YBNGWB/UN/2015.
Your Ref: CTN/2015-P/10M

Dear Sir

RE: APPROVED COMPENSATION PAYMENT AWARD OF US$$12.5 million.

This is to inform you that $12.5 Million United States Dollars has been
approved in your favor. Your name was forwarded to me for
verification and further directives.

I am the Representative of the United Nation
to supervise the long Outstanding project payment
due to Foreign Beneficiaries that has been delayed since the year 2000 till
date. Based on that, your name was forwarded to me for the payment
above as it is recorded with World Bank Plc.

All modalities have been mapped out as you are required to choose
an option below on how to receive your fund.


1. Receiving fund Via Bank Transfer Method.

2. Diplamtic cash delivery.

Note that your valid I.D card must be presented
before release will be done to you to avoid wrongful transfer or delivery, So take note of that to send a copy of your identification, to serve as Proof
of Identity. Be aware that the transfer or delivery fee receipt will be attached to your payment transfer or delivery documents to avoid being delayed by the Authorities or Customs. Upon your response indicating your readiness, as per your
preferred option, details will be communicated to you. Treat as very
urgent, as we have limited time frame to dispatch our duties.

It is imperative that the fund release does not
violate any known Law here in the United Kingdom nor any International
arbitration.

Revert back urgently to enable us finalize the payment procedure.

Waiting to hear from you.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr Graham Perry
Special Representative to the
UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION{UN}

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