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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: james morgan <jamesmorgan145@live.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2011 20:51:50 +0000
Subject: GOOD NEWS AND A VERY BIG CONGRATULATIONS, YOUR URGENT SMS,RESPONSE
AND CALL











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

FROM THE DESK : MRS INGA BRITT
AHLENIUS.

DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER: +234-8067022594.

INDEMNITY GUARANTEE FOR
THE IMMEDIATE DELIVERY / RELEASE OF FUND VALUED US$38.5 MILLION IN YOUR
FAVOR.


MODES OF REMITTANCE
:
(1): BY KEY TELEGRAPHIC
TRANSFER ( MT 100 SWIFT).
(2);
ATM.



ATTN: ESTEEM BENEFICIARY OF US$38.5 MILLION
.




This is to
Officially inform you that I came to Nigeria yesterday from
U.S.A under the UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION Head Quarters Authorization NEW YORK
after series of complains from the UNITED NATION
ORGANIZATION (UNO) headed by the Secretary General MR BAN KI
MOON in Conjunction
with FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) and other Security
Agencies from ASIA, EUROPE,
OCEANIA, ANTARCTICA,
PACIFICS, AUSTRALIA, AFRICA and USA respectively
against the FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT of NIGERIA and the
BRITISH / EUROPEAN GOVERNMENT and other various parts of the World for the
rate of scams and fraudulent activities going on in the whole World




But right now, You are among the 6 Lucky FORIEGN FIRMS whose Names
were Short listed for immediate Payment of their over due Fund of us$38.5
Million as directed by our UNITED NATION SECRETARY GENERAL ( MR BAN KI -MOON
) which He has taken much of His time and Scrutinized from every
Encumbrances in collaborations with the PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC of
NIGERIA (MR GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN ) ,the INTERNATIONAL MONITORY FUND (IMF),
the FEDERAL MINISTRY of FINANCE (FMF) , the FEDERAL HIGH COURT , the OFFICE OF
THE PRESIDENCY and the ECONOMICS and FINANCIAL
CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC) and found out that the inability of any OFFICE
or MINISTRY including the CBN and may other Departments both here in Nigeria and
in Europe and many other parts of the World not to have been able to deliver
or release Your Fund was because of a RED MARK that is placed on Your Payment
File which there is no way and no how any other MINISTRY or OFFICE or DEPARTMENT
can release or deliver Your Fund without the RED MARK which is placed on Your
Payment File being removed first and You are very lucky that
the UNITED NATION SECRETARY GENERAL headed by MR BAN KI -MOON
has taken much of His time and Scrutinized from every Encumbrances in
collaborations with the INTERNATIONAL MONITORY FUND (IMF), the FEDERAL MINISTRY
of FINANCE (FMF) , the FEDERAL HIGH COURT , the OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY and
the ECONOMICS and FINANCIAL
CRIME COMMISSION
(EFCC) and discovered that the only solution in which the RED MARK
that has been placed on Your Payment File can be removed is for a
UNITED NATION NOTARIZATION
CERTIFICATE to be issued / obtained on Your Name which Your us$38.5Million
Release/ Delivery is 100% ASSURED , RE-ASSURED and GUARANTEED immediately upon
the obtainable of the
UNITED NATION NOTARIZATION
CERTIFICATE on Your Name as the Ethics of the Law has mandated to an
IRREVOCABLE MANDATORY COMPULSORY and to NON- NEGOTIABLE by the UNITED NATION
SECRETARY GENERAL MR BAN KI MOON whose decision is Final , Unchangeable and
Unchallengeable.


I have a very limited time to stay in Nigeria here so I would like
you to urgently respond to this message so that I can advise you on how best to
confirm your fund in your account or with draw it via ATM depending on Your
choice of receiving within the next 72
hours.


Be advised
to confirm the required information by Yourself to avoid
mistake:

Your Names (Surname) (First Name) (Last Name)
.
Your Postal / Mailing Address whereby You need to receive your
us$38.5 Million through
ATM.
Your complete Banking Information whereby You want to receive
Your us$38.5 Million through KTT.
Your easy reaching telephone
numbers
Occupation, Age and Marital Status
Copy of your passport or driver’s license for Your proper
identification.

For oral discussion, call me on this number
which was acquired to Me here in Nigeria by the UNITED NATION
ORGANIZATION:+234-8067022594.




Have a wonderful day and God Bless
you.


Sincerely
yours,




Mrs.Inga-Britt Ahlenius

United
NationsUnder-Secretary-
General for Internal
Oversight.
CELL PHONE
+234-806-7022594.

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