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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: "WORLD BANK GROUP AND UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <russ_green@live.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:20:37 -0800
Subject: WORLD BANK GROUP AND UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION

Our Ref: UN/CITIBANK/511 
YourRef:==================================================================================
WORLD BANK GROUP AND 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 you’re new Payment,United nation Approval No;UN5685P,White House Approved No:WH44CV, ReferenceNo.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331 , Pin Code No:55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103 , Released Code No:0763; Immediate Citibank 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 RUSS GREEN, DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE CITIBANK OF UNITED KINGDOM, with the help and monitory team from the CITIBANK OF NEW YORK which is our official remitting bank, Committee On Foreign Payment Matters in United Nation, has look up to make sure you receive your fund valued $8.3m. So contact: MR RUSS GREEN on his contact information,Direct Citibank Telephone No :+447024043891, or Fax Number:+448447744103, Email: russ_green@live.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 bellow 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 DETAILS:........
6) ACCOUNT NO:..........
7) ROUTING NO...........
8) SWIFT CODE:.......
9) BANK ADDRESS:.........
10) PROFESSION:AGE:AND MARITAL STATUS:................
11) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE:.................
 
NOTE: YOUR PERSONAL CONTACT/COMMUNICATION CODE WITH CITIBANK IS(511),YOU ARE ARE ADVICE TO SEND YOUR FULL BANKING INFORMATION TO THE CITIBANK OF LONDON INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE DIRECTOR HEADED BY MR RUSS GREEN 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(511) OFFICER:MR RUSS GREEN.POSITION:DIRECTOR,INTL,REMMITTANCE CITIBANK LONDON. TELEPHONE OFFICE/BANK::+447624198271, FAX NUMBER:+44 870 288 7323,or cell/mobile +44 7045796101. or Alternative EMAIL: russgreen1950@yahoo.co.uk.
 
MRS.SUSAN POLAND.
EMAIL: mrs.susan.poland@hotmail.com
(CHAIRPERSON COMMITTE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT/AWARD WINNING PAYMENT UNITED NATION AND USA GOVERNMENT).
 

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