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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: "Office Contact" <ryan@qulin.net>
Reply-To: sentann@mail2anne.com
Date: 07 Dec 2016 10:46:24 +0100
Subject: Re: URGENT FINANCIAL GUARANTEE

The Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Sustainable
Development
Financing (ICESDF)
Division for Sustainable Development
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
United Nations Secretariat Building
405 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017, USA
Phone & Fax: + 1 212 963 4260


Re: Financial guarantee for the payment of $4,500,000

I am Mrs. Anne Senft I have been mandated by the director of
Division
for Sustainable Development, Department of Economic and Social
Affairs
(DESA), Mr. Nikhil Seth to verify your transaction and
subsequently
release/transfer your overdue funds into your nominated bank
account
through Instant Online Crediting if no irregularity is uncovered
during the process of verification. This development was
necessitated
as a result of massive outcry and complaint from legitimate
beneficiaries on the issue of delay, hindrances and repeated
problems
on payments which also includes attachment of difficult and
unfavorable conditions from agencies, authorities and financial
institutions within the region which in no small measures
contributed
as an obstacle to beneficiaries in receiving their funds.

In order to proffer a lasting and sustainable solution to these
problems the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on
Sustainable
Development Financing (ICESDF) had to wedge into the matter by
setting
up a panel to review and submit report on these sensitive issues
in
order to remedy the situation. In line with the report of the
panel,
all charges, fees and unnecessary payments which beneficiaries
were
liable to for one reason or the other have been cancelled, In the
two
decades since 1990, the world has halved extreme poverty, lifting
700
million out of extreme poverty, as part of the World Bank, United
States Agency for International Development and UN millennium
goal of
2030. A total sum of US$4,500,000(Four Million, Five Hundred
Thousand
US Dollars) have been earmarked as initial payment for every
affected
beneficiaries. Therefore, the only thing you need to do as a
beneficiary of the said funds is to procure an International
Indemnity
Certification in accordance with the new directives.

We have been instructed to conclude the entire exercise on or
before
December 30, 2016. Any beneficiary who fails to meet up within
the
stipulated period would have his/her funds paid into the DSD
treasury
as unclaimed fund. Finally, to help us commence with the process
of
transfer in accordance with the new directives you will be
required to
send us useful details as stated below for reconfirmation in
order to
avoid wrong payment/transfer.

1. Full names
2. Address:
3. Telephone number:
4. Occupation:
5. Date of birth
6. I.D

I look forward to receiving the information stated above, send
your
details on (sentann@mail2anne.com)

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Anne Senft
sentann@mail2anne.com


The road to dignity by 2030: ending poverty, transforming all
lives
and protecting the planet. Transformation is our watchword. At
this
moment in time, we are called upon to lead and act with courage.
We
are called upon to embrace change. Change in our societies.
Change in
the management of our economies. In doing so, we can more fully
respond to the needs of our time and deliver on the timeless
promise
made at the birth of the United Nations.

2016 Copyright United Nations Department of Economic and Social
Affair

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