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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: "MRS LINDA SCOTT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nt.mailbox06@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:34:51 -0700
Subject: THE UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION

THE UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION
LONDON UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED NATION PAYMENT APPROVAL
OFFICE Special Duties/Logistics Department
FOREIGN CONTRACT/WINNING PAYMENT BUREAU
Our Ref: GBT /USA/STB Your Ref 25321/imf/us/09
 
=======================================================================
U.S.A GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK, UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL APPROVAL
PAYMENT VALUED $8.3M
 
The British Prime Minister in conjunction with U.S.A GOVERNMENT,WORLD BANK,UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION do hereby give this irrevocable approval order with Release Code: GNC/3480/02/00 in your favor for your contract entitlement/award winning payment with the UNITED NATION to your nominated bank account. Now your new Payment,United nation Approval No; UN5685P,White House Approved No:WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021,Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331 , Pin Code No:55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103 , World Bank Released Code No: 0763; Immediate AFRIBANK PLC Telex confirmation No:-1114433;Secret Code No:XXTN013, Having received these vital payment number,therefore You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment with the United Nation immediately within the next 72hrs.
 
 
As a matter of fact, you are required to Deal and Communicate only with MR JAMES WHITE, DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE AFRIBANK PLC NIGERIA, with the help and monitory team from the AFRIBANK PLC NIGERIA which is our official remitting bank, Committee On Foreign Payment Matters in United Nation, has look up to make sure you receive your money. So contact: MR JAMES WHITE on his contact information,TELEPHONE NUMBER:+234-8028647380, Email: nt.mailbox03@gmail.com for immediate release of your contract/inheritance/ Award Winning claim Be informed that you are not allowed to correspond with any person or office anymore, You are required to send below information for your transfer.
 
 
1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS,CITY,STATE AND COUNTRY.
3) PHONE,FAX AND MOBILE
4) COMPANY NAME(IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS
5) BANK NAME
6) BANK ADDRESS
7) ACCOUNT NUMBER
8) SWIFT CODE/ ROUTING NUMBER
9) PROFESSION,AGE AND MARITAL STATUS
10) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE.
 
 
NOTE: YOUR PERSONAL CONTACT/COMMUNICATION CODE WITH AFRIBANK PLC NIGERIA IS (555),YOU ARE ADVICE TO SEND YOUR FULL BANKING INFORMATION TO THE AFRIBANK PLC NIGERIA INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DIRECTOR HEADED BY MR JAMES WHITE AND MAKE SURE YOU SPEAK WITH HIM, WITH YOUR NEW PAYMENT CODE FOR RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT AND SEND HIM ALL YOUR BANKING INFORMATION NOW.
 
 
CONTACT CODE(555)
OFFICER:MR JAMES WHITE.
POSITION:DIRECTOR,INTL, REMITTANCE AFRIBANK PLC NIGERIA.
TELEPHONE OFFICE/BANK::(+234-8028647380
EMAIL: nt.mailbox03@gmail.com
 
Best Regards
MRS LINDA SCOTT
 
 
(CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT/AWARD WINING PAYMENT UNITED NATION AND
USA GOVERNMENT).
 
 
 

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