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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: "BARR. JOHN HACKETT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <richardchurchill1k1@ibibo.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 20:27:13 +0200
Subject: ATTN:Client.

UNITED NATIONS LONDON
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT
Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX029

ATTN:Client.

IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

We have actually been authorized by the World Bank and international Monetary fund (IMF), to investigate the unnecessary

delay of your Payment, Recommendation and approval of your claims for payment is Certified as genuine. During the course of

our investigation, we discovered With dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt Officials, who are

Trying to divert your Fund into their Private accounts, to forestall this, security for your funds Was organized In the

form of your personal Identification number (PIN) and your transfer Access code (T.A.C), this will enable only you have

direct Control over this fund.

We have also agreed with the World Bank, international monetary fund (IMF)and HM Revenue that, we will handle this payment

ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by these corrupt Officials. We have obtained an irrevocable payment

guarantee on your Payment, from the world Bank,international monetary fund (IMF) and HM Revenue. Hence,we are happy to

inform you that based on our recommendation/instructions, your Entire Contract fund, inheritance, Next Of Kin and Lottery

claim has been credited in your favor through our overseas paying bank.

You are therefore advised to contact the United Nations the under signed London Branch officer Mr.Richard Churchill on

this E-mail address below to collect your original payment slip with your pin and

transfer access code or Tracking number of your Cash delivery.

Your Full Name: _______________________
Contact Address: ______________________
Company Name: _________________________
Occupation: _____________________
Tel/Fax: ____________________
Sex: ____________
Age: ____________

As soon as you submit these codes and your payment slip to your bank, they will credit your account without delay. You can

now contact the United Nations undersigned London Branch officer Mr. Richard Churchill on this E-mail richardchurchill1k1@ibibo.com

NOTE: RECONFIRM YOUR DETAILS ABOVE TO AVOID ANY DISCLAIMER OF YOUR FUNDS.


CONGRATULATIONS.
BARR. JOHN HACKETT
UNITED NATIONS, LONDON.

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