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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: "MS. CHRISTINE EVANS-KLOCK" <christineevansklock.unoffice2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: christineevansklock.unoffice5@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2017 05:43:38 +0700 (WIT)
Subject: HEAD OF HUMAN RIGHTS

DATE: 25–07–17

DEAR SIR,

EXECUTIVE ORDER TO CONTRACT FUND BENEFICIARY SEQUEL TO YOUR CONTRACT ISSUE
THAT WAS RAISED RECENTLY BY THE UNITED NATION FINANCIAL INVESTIGATION UNIT
AKAI WITH THE REPUBLIC GOVERNMENT OF GHANA, ALL YOUR DETAILS/INFORMATION
HAS BEEN NOTED.

WE HAVE FORWARDED ALL DOCUMENTS OF YOUR TRANSACTION TO THE OFFICE OF THE
DIRECTOR BILL AND EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT AND OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND.

IN THIS NOTE, YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO CONTACT MR. AMAECHI FESTUS ON
DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER: +234 8109689576, and or Email: sgtm111@yahoo.com
FOR FURTHER DIRECTIVES AS HE HAS BEEN SADDLED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITIES TO
SUBSTANTIATE THE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT. ALSO, NOTE THAT THE OFFICE OF
PRESIDENCY HAS THE RIGHT TO REVOKE YOUR ALLOCATION IF YOU FAIL TO COMPLY
WITH THIS DIRECTIVE, FORWARD YOUR COMPLETE CONTRACT DETAILS FOR
CONFIRMATION/ IDENTIFICATION TO HIM.

ANTICIPATION WILL HELP YOU SECURE YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT WITHOUT DELAYS.
YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE WIRED TO YOU ONLY WHEN YOU HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BY
OFFICE OF PRESIDENCY, WHICH SHOWS THAT THE PRESIDENCY HAS TESTIFIED ON
YOUR BEHALF, AND THEN YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE WIRED TO YOU WITHIN 72 HOURS
BANK WORKING HOURS.

WE HAVE SENT A TELEX SIGNAL TO THE (C.A) TO EFFECT THE PAYMENT OF YOUR
CONTRACT SUM AS SOON AS YOU CONTACT THE DIRECTOR. YOU ARE HOWEVER,
STRONGLY ADVISED FOR THE INTEREST OF YOUR PERSON/FIRM TO COMMUNICATE ONLY
WITH MR. AMAECHI FESTUS FOR THE IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR CONTRACT SUM.

WE HAVE INSTRUCTED HIM TO TREAT YOUR PAYMENT FILE AS TOP MOST URGENT; THEY
ARE ON STANDBY TO EFFECT YOUR PAYMENT TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT AS
SOON AS YOU GET IN TOUCH WITH THEM. ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED NATIONS IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE REPUBLIC GOVERNMENT OF GHANA AND THE WORLD BANK (WB)
IN JOINT SUPERVISION THAT MAKES UP THE DEBT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. WE
APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE YOU MUST HAVE EXPERIENCED IN THE AST.

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.

REGARDS,

MS. CHRISTINE EVANS-KLOCK
UN HIGH COMMISSION.
HEAD OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION.



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