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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: "MR. J. Carson." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kinmoonprivateofficemail099@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 23:58:31 -0700
Subject: RE: 12 / 08 / 2011 - INFOMATION. !!

 
FROM THE DESK AND OFFICE OF BAN KI-MOON
THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS,
VILLA LA PELOUSE,PALAISE DES NATION,
CH-1211 , GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
EMAIL: kinmoonprivateofficemail099@yahoo.co.jp
 
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,
 
                    UNITED NATIONS INTERVENTION ON FOREIGN PAYMENT:
 
IT IS PERTINENT TO NOTE THAT AN ISSUE OF THIS MAGNITUDE SHOULD HAVE COMMENCED WITH A FORMAL MEETING,BUT DUE TO TIME FACTOR AND THE URGENCY THIS MATTER REQUIRES,PLEASE BEAR WITH ME FOR MAKING THE INITIAL CONTACT THROUGH E-MAIL.IN CONFORMITY WITH THE DETERMINED INTEREST OF DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT TO PAY OFF ALL OUTSTANDING FOREIGN PAYMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOREIGN PAYMENT POLICY AS CONTAINED IN THE UNITED NATION'S FOREIGN  PAYMENT ACT OF 1990, AMENDED TO EXPEDITE THE IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT OF ALL OUTSTANDING APPROVED FOREIGN PAYMENT.
 
ALL G-8 PRESIDENTS/LEADERS AND BAN KIN-MOON (UNITED NATION'S SECRETARY GENERAL) ADDRESSED THE UNITED NATION'S ASSEMBLY BEFORE THE PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE (WORLD COURT)DURING THE OFFICIAL G-8 MEETING IN FRANCE WITH THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, BRITISH GOVERNMENT,NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT WORLD BANK OFFICIALS, EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES OFFICIAL /LEADERS AND ALL OTHER UNITED NATION'S (U.N) COMMUNITY'S OFFICIALS ON THE 24RD OF MAY,2011 ON THE THEME:THE RE-BRANDING /DEBT RECONCILIATION AND DEBT COMPENSATION IN AFRICA, AMERICA,ASIA,EUROPE AND ALL COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD FOLLOWING SERIES OF REPORT AND PETITIONS AGAINST UN PAID DEBT/DELAY OF OVER DUE FOREIGN PAYMENTS WHICH IS DUE TO GOVERNMENTAL OR INDIVIDUAL PROBLEMS OR POLICIES.
 
THIS LETTER IS AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS WAS FOUND AMONG THE LIST OF FOREIGNERS THAT HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR LONG OVER DUE PAYMENT.YOU WILL ONLY RECEIVE A PART PAYMENT OF ($5.5M) FIVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS IN THIS QUARTER OF THIS YEAR 2011, WHILE THE BALANCE SHALL BE PAID TO YOU IN THE NEXT PAYMENT QUARTER OF THE YEAR 2011.THE UNITED NATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE, ALL AFRICAN PRESIDENTS/HEADS AND ALL UNITED NATIONS AND EUROPEAN COUNTRIES MEMBERS ARE IN A GLOBAL CRUSADE TO SALVAGED AND RE-BRANDING THE IMAGE OF OUR GREAT NATIONS WHICH HAS BEEN TARNISHED AND ABUSED GLOBALLY BY FRAUDULENT/SCAM IMPOSTORS AND INCAPABLE OFFICIALS.
 
THE AFRICAN GOVERNMENTS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND ALL UNITED NATION'S COMMUNITIES ARE NOW ON RAMPAGE WAR TO STOP THE HORRENDOUS HUMAN RIGHT VIOLATIONS ON PAYMENT POLICY/DIRECTIVES AND THE IMPOSTOR'S OPERATIONS SO AS TO ENABLE THE AUTHORIZED CAPABLE OFFICIALS TO DISCHARGE THEIR DUTIES DILIGENTLY.
 
NOW YOU ARE ADVISED TO STOP ANY COMMUNICATION AS A CONTRACTOR/INHERITANCE BENEFICIARY/LOTTERY WINNERS WITH ANY OFFICE OR GOVERNMENT AGENT NO MATTER WHATEVER NAME, OFFICE OR POSITION HE/SHE MIGHT CLAIM TO BE OR REPRESENT AND STRICTLY ADHERE TO THIS DIRECTIVES. THIS MESSAGE IS ON CIRCULATION ON THE WEBSITE, CNN AND BBC. IF YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE AND DID NOT DISCONTINUE/ STOP DEALING WITH THOSE FAKE/UNAUTHORIZED OFFICES AND OFFICIALS, YOU WILL HAVE YOURSELF TO BLAME FOR ANY LOSS.
 
IN OTHER TO ENSURE A PROPER CO-ORDINATION BY THIS APPOINTED LEGAL BODY SADDLED WITH  THIS SANITARY RESPONSIBILITY, A REGIONAL OFFICES HAVE  BEEN ESTABLISHED, ESPECIALLY IN AFRICA WHERE SUCH ACTIVITIES IS ON  INCREASE DUE TO  THEIR LEVEL OF UNDER-DEVELOPMENT OCCASIONED BY DICTATORIAL REGIME,WHICH  DOES NOT GIVE ROOM FOR TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
 
THEREFORE BY THE DECISION AND DIRECTIVES OF THE G-8 LEADERS,WORLD BANK AND THE UNITED NATIONS COMMUNITIES HAS  APPOINTED THE UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF HON. IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, AND APPOINTED SECRETARY IS MRS.CAROLYN JONES (FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)AND APPOINTED SUPERVISOR IS MR. FREEMAN JAMES (FROM LONDON ENGLAND).THIS LEGAL BODY IS THE ONLY AUTHORITY IN CHARGE OF FOREIGN  PAYMENT FOR NOW BY THE LEGAL AUTHORITY OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE AND IN AGREEMENT WITH ALL UNITED NATION'S LEADERS.THIS COMMISSION WILL BE FULLY MONITORED FOR MAXIMUM RESULT ANS THE CHAIRMAN AND ALL THE MEMBERS ARE ZERO TOLERANCE FOR CORRUPTION.
 
THEREFORE, YOU ARE NOW DIRECTED TO CONTRACT THIS BODY FOR YOUR PAYMENT ENDORSEMENT AND NORMALIZATION THROUGH THIS BELOW STATED CONTACT INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY SO THAT THEY WILL GIVE YOU DETAILS TO ENABLE YOU RECEIVE AND CONFIRM YOUR OVERDUE PAYMENT IN YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY.
 
AUTHORIZED PANEL:    UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION
CHAIRMAN:                HON. IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI.
SECURITY I.D. NO.:        UNG 2O1O UNCC
TELEPHONE:                 +234-808-180-3895
EMAIL:                  honidrislegbokutigiprivatemail@yahoo.co.jp
OFFICIAL WEB:   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idris_Legbo_Kutigi
 
CALL THE BODY/ OFFICE IMMEDIATELY FOR YOUR PAYMENT, INFORM THEM THAT YOU RECEIVE A  MESSAGE FROM MR.BAN KI-MOON, SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS(UN) THROUGH THE UNITED STATES ASST. SECRETARY OF BUREAU FOR AFRICAN AFFAIRS INSTRUCTING YOU TO CALL THEM FOR AN IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR COMPENSATION FUND AND ALSO FORWARD YOUR INFORMATION (YOUR NAME, ADDRESS,TELEPHONE, OCCUPATION, BAKING DETAILS/INFORMATION AND AGE ) TO THEM FOR AN IMMEDIATE  PART PAYMENT OF FIVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY.PLEASE TO ENABLE ATTEND TO YOUR PAYMENT VERY QUICK AND SERIOUS,MAKE SURE YOU CALL THEM AFTER SENDING AN EMAIL TO THEM.
 
NOTE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY ADVISED AS WE HAVE MOUNTED A HIGH SECURITY NETWORK TO MONITOR ALL PAYMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS. IF YOU ARE FOUND STILL DEALING WITH ANY OTHER GROUP OF PERSONS OR PEOPLE (BANKS OR INDIVIDUALS)THOSE FRAUDSTERS THAT HAVE DENTED THIS NATION'S IMAGE GLOBALLY, YOU WILL BE HANDED OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY GOVERNMENT FOR PROSECUTION.YOU SHALL BE EXPECTED TO CONFIRM TO US IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU RECEIVE YOUR FUND  FOR RECORD PURPOSE.
 
YOURS IN SERVICE,
MR. CARSON JOHNNIE
U.S ASST. SECRETARY OF BUREAU FOR AFRICAN AFFAIRS.
UNITED STATES DELEGATE TO THE UNITED NATIONS
 
CC:   OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN,UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION  .
CC:   OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT,INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE. 
CC:   OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY GENERAL,UNITED NATIONS.
 
 

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