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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: "UN/WORLD BANK PAYMENT CENTRE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unwbk2center@w.cn>
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 02:00:36 +0100
Subject: WORLD BANK/UN NOTICE OF PAYMENT

UNITED NATIONS
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMED)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
870 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA UN ROAD OFF 2012 COUNTY RD,KILGORE, TX 75662, USA

FAX: I 206-337-3020,
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT
Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX027

Attention:Beneficiary


This is to officially inform you that there is an irrevocable release of your payment now.

We have actually been authorized by the UN Secretary General, and the Governing body of the UNITED NATIONS Monetary Unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay of your Inheritance/Lottery funds, recommended and approved in your favor.

During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials of the Banks in Nigeria and London UK, and some fraudsters who always claim to be what they are not in Nigeria and London UK trying to divert your money into their private account



To forestall this, security for your funds was organized in the form of a direct control by this Agency. We have also agreed with the two mentioned Governments involved, that we will handle this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officials of their banks both in Afica and in UK

We obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee of your Payment from the authourities in the country of origin of your fund , and we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/instructions; your entire Inheritance/Lottery funds has been credited in your favor through diplomatic means. You are therefore advised to send your Information to my office.



The International Audit Unit, United Nations Liaison Office has Instructed my office to release your part payment during our last meeting held on the 27th, August, 2010.

Peradventure you need your payment via Diplomatic Cash Delivery which is the easiest way, my office will be able to effect your payment immediately. So if you like to receive your funds through this means kindly let us know by contacting the payment centre here and also send the following information as stated below.

1. YOUR FULL NAMES
2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,
3. ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT US TO SEND THE CONSIGNMENT
TO (P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTABLE)
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
5. Home Equity {YES OR NO}.

We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this payment effectively.
CONGRATULATIONS.


RICHARD JOHNSON
UNITED NATIONS/WORLD BANK CENTRE

TEXAS, USA




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