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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 Nation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unnitednations2010@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:40:03 +0100
Subject: WB/NF/UN/XX2011 UNITED NATIONS

WB/NF/UN/XX2011 UNITED NATIONS.
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAM)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
WIRE TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT
 
 
GOOD DAY: BENEFICIARY,
 
 
DIRECTOR: WORLD FUND DISCOVERY MANAGEMENT AND PAYMENT BUREAU.
 
 
This letter is from the United Nation World Fund Discovery Management And Payment Bureau newly established by the World Financial Service Authority United States Of America / United Kingdom.
 
This body was set up to discover an unpaid fund being owed to Governments or Individuals all over the world through Contract Payment, Inheritance and Lottery Winning Prize Awards.
 
It will interest you to know that we have discovered an unpaid / unclaimed sum of US$10.5million in favor of your name and a mandate has been given to this body World Fund Discovery Management And Payment Bureau to ensure that this fund gets to you without delay.
 
Note that a special payment arrangement has been made to remit this fund to you through diplomatic means of payment or Alternatively come in person to any of our payment offices in Europe, America, Africa or Asia.
 
You are advised to furnish this office with your contact information to enable us open up communication with you regarding the release of your fund immediately.
 
Your Full Name
Your Complete Address
Name of City of Residence:
Date of Birth (Day / Month / Year):
mobile Number:
Occupation:
 
Thanks.
Yours Truly,
Mr. Ted Moore
Director: United Nation World Fund Discovery Management And Payment Bureau
 

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