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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 Reconciliation Committee <unrcghana_01@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 07:54:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERY URGENT


UNTIED NATION RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE (UNRC).

ACCRA - GHANA,
Tel: + 00233 21 771112,713964.
Mobile: +233 24 3935003.




WE THE ABOVE MENTIONED COMMITTEE HEREBY CONTACT YOU TODAY AS REGARD YOUR ISSUES AT OUR HANDS, YOU CONSIGNMENT WITH TRANSACTION CODE NUMBER AC-XC/7881/006/GH WAS RETREIVED FROM KOTOKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT STORAGE VAULT BY THE ABOVE COMMITTEE. YOUR NAMES AND TELEPHONE NUMBER WAS TAGGED ON THE CONSIGNMENT, THIS IS OUR REASONS OF CONTACTING YOU.

WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY, YOU ARE ADVICE TO REACH US WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS BELOW AS LISTED:

1. DELIVERY ADDRESS:

2. ANY FORM OF IDENTITY: (i.e.) INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR CITIZEN ID.

WE WANT TO INFORM YOU THAT THE UN SEC.GEN KOFFI ANNA, WAS THE ONE WHO PERSONALLY CAME DOWN TO SET UP THIS COMMITTEE AND I REV.KWABENA MENSAH WAS NOMINATED AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE THIS COMMITTEE. AFTER ALOTS OF PETITIONS HAS BEEN FILED, THAT PEOPLE FROM UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, EUROPE, ASIA ETC, KNOWING THAT PEOPLE LIKE YOU HAVE SPENT ALOT OF MONIES, BUT YOU WHERE UNABLE TO RECEIVE YOUR CONSIGNMENT. THAT IS WHY THIS COMMITTEE WAS BEEN BORN.

YOU ARE THE 74TH PERSON WHOSE CASE WAS SENT TO US FOR INSTANT PROCESSION. IF AND ONLY IF, YOU CAN MEET UP WITH OUR CONDITIONS. AND THIS MUST BE AFTER DELIVERY TO YOU SUCCESSFULLY.

(i) THAT YOU WILL GIVE 5% OF THE TOTAL TO ANY CHARITY HOME OF YOUR CHOICE IN YOUR COUNTRY

(ii) ANOTHER 5% FOR EARTHQUAKE DISASTERS VICTIM IN INDONESIA.

(iii) 5% TO UNITED NATIONS HEAD OFFICE IN NEW YORK.


THIS WILL BE AFTER DELIVERY.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

REAGRDS,
REV.KWABENA MENSAH.
CHAIRMAN (UNRC).
ACCRA - GHANA.
Mobile: +233 24 3935003.


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