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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" <un3.na@mail.mn>
Reply-To: ingaa6987@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 11:54:35 -0700
Subject: UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES


[image: Official WEB Site Locator for the UN System of Organizations]

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit,Monitoring,Consulting And Investigations Division

From:Mrs.Inga-Britt Ahlenius

Good Day,

How are you today and hope all is well with you and family?. You may
not understand why we are sending this message to you,but i will
implore you to take your time to go through this mail carefully.

I hope you may be asking why your fund have not been credited to your
account, after instructions has been passed to all various Government
quarters that all over due payment should be released as a lot of
petitions by beneficiary's has been received by the UNITED NATIONS.we
have been having a meeting for the past seven months which just ended
yesterday at our office (UNITED NATIONS) head quarters in New York.

This email is for the people that have been scammed in any part of the
world,the UNITED NATIONS in conjunction with the IMF ( International
Monatery Fund ) have agreed to compensate you with with the sum of
US$2.4Million ( Two Million Four Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars).This covers every amount you paid to the scamers without
proper documentations.


You are advised to contact Mr.Akinsolasola Akinfemiwa of Skye Bank Plc
Nig ,as he is our representative in Nigeria, contact him immediately
for the release of this fund to you.

You should send him your full Name and account details,but if you want
your fund by Certify Bank Draft you should indicate as well,/your
telephone number and your correct mailing address is required as well.

Contact: Mr.Akinsolasola Akinfemiwa:
Email: skybkplc@hotmail.com<http://us.mc526.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=skybkplc@hotmail.com>
Direct Tel: +234-8059985642


Regards,
Mrs.Inga-Britt Ahlenius

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