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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: "Dr. Joyce Rosenberg" <annechioma82@gmail.com>
Reply-To: imfmonetary-affairs@rescueteam.com
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2017 05:49:10 -0700
Subject: WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMMED

WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMMED
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
DEBT RECONCILIATION/AUDIT UNIT
UNITED NATIONS HEAD OFFICE
NEW YORK. USA

Hello Dear,
This email is 100% real!!!
Please read very carefully.

We deemed it fit to inform you that after due consultation with all
the world bodies concerned in monetary affairs, we are contacting you
to inform you the following:

This is in regards to the recent meeting between the United Nations
(UN) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Affiliation with World
Bank and Federal Bureau of Investigation to restore the Economy, via
SMES and also based on the agreement with the Assistance of the World
Bank. That the united nation in conjunction with Euroclear is
releasing your payment of $10.5 Million. This payment is coming to you
because of the United nations list of UPTG.

UNITED NATIONS have agreed to pay you with the sum of $10.5Million for
your wait listed payment with Euroclear). Your email was in the list
submitted by our Monitoring Team of Economic and Financial Commission
observers, and this is why we are contacting you,as this has been
agreed upon and has been signed.

NBC, is our representative bank , solely for the payment of your
$10.5Million. Please provide us with your full details for immediate
transfer of the fund to you. Please contact Euro clear now
(www.Euroclear.com) to obtain the BVBA immediately. Euro clear is the
guarantor of your payment $10.5Million hence you must obtain the BVBA
from Euroclear. You must also provide us with a BVBA from Euro clear
www.Euroclear.com before the transfer can be effected in your
account. This is the only requirement from you.

After the meeting with The Euroclear, the only fee required from you
is $45 to obtain the BVBA to enable bank credit your account directly
by telegraphic transfer. As soon as this BVBA is obtained which is for
payment transfer free, all necessary upfront payment charges will be
deducted from your fund.

The BVBA is obtainable from Euro clear. As soon as this BVBA is
obtained, it will be taken to high court for legal seal agreement
stamp for notarization (this implies that you are in affirmative
agreement with the Euro clear to deduct all necessary fees from your
fund).

Thereafter, the BVBA will be taken to the ministry of finance for
endorsement which will be later directed to the accountant- general of
the federation who will carry out the deduction exercise before it
moves to the auditor- general of the federation for proper auditing
and checks. At this stage, the ministry will over see the deduction
before it will be forward to bank for wire transfer.

You have be given only 48 hours to send $45 so that BVBA will be issue
to you from Euro Clear. Therefore i advice you to pay the $45 through
Western money or money gram transfer with the below information and
send the payment details to me.

RECEIVER NAME: CHISOM OBI
ADDRESS: LAGOS NIGERIA
TEXT QUESTION: IN GOD
TEXT ANSWER: WE TRUST
AMOUNT: $45

You are advised to send your communication particulars,

Send a copy of your response with the $45 western union or moneygram
details to Euro-clear official email:
CONTACT: Louis Vachon
EMAIL: customercare@nbc-ca.net OR louisvachon@nbc-ca.net

Your: Full names
Your: Mailing Address
Your direct: Telephone
Your file Reference below (RE-1077_V)

Note that you’re co-operation and maturity is highly needed on this
issue for immediate release of your fund within 48 hour to send the
fee.So I would like you to expedite the whole process and send the fee
as soon as you receive this mail.so that you can get the BVBA and
effect the transfer to your account immediately.Upon receipt from you
,we shall forward the BVBA to NBC to effect the transfer immediately.

I hope to hear from you soon.
Sincerely
Dr. Joyce Rosenberg
Principal Director
UPTG Payments
United Nations Office
777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, USA
Tel/fax+1-212-315-1374

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