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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 COURT <worldcourtnetherlands@w.cn>
Reply-To: worldcourtnetherlands01@w.cn
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 00:53:13 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF ROSALYN HIGGINS





FROM THE DESK OF ROSALYN HIGGINS

THE  PRESIDING JUDGE, INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE,
(WORLD - COURT)
E-MAIL: worldcourtnetherlands01@w.cn

NOTIFICATION ON YOUR INHERITANCE/CONTRACT  PAYMENT VALUED AT $10,500,000.00


INTERNATIONAL COURT INTERVENTION ON FOREIGN PAYMENT 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 FOREIGN PAYMENT ACT OF 1990, AMENDED TO EXPEDITE THE IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT OF ALL OUTSTANDING APPROVED FOREIGN PAYMENT.


ALL AFRICAN PRESIDENTS ADDRESSED THE UNITED NATION’S ASSEMBLY BEFORE THIS HONORABLE COURT (INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE) DURING THE OFFICIAL MEETING WITH THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND OTHER UNITED NATION’S (U.N) COMMUNITY’S OFFICIALS ON THE 1st NOV 2011 ON THE THEME: “THE SCAM/FRAUD IN ALL COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD” FOLLOWING SERIES OF REPORT AND PETITIONS AGAINST FRAUD/SCAM/IMPOSTORS.  
THIS LETTER IS AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT YOUR PAYMENT WAS FOUND AMONG THE LIST OF FOREIGNERS THAT HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR PAYMENT. BUT NOW YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH THIS LEGAL MEANS.  

BY THE AUTHORITY AND POWER OF THIS HONORABLE COURT , 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 IMPOSTORS’ OPERATIONS SO AS TO ENABLE THE AUTHORIZED OFFICIALS TO DISCHARGE THEIR DUTIES DILIGENTLY AND LEGALLY.  

NOW YOU ARE WARNED TO STOP ANY COMMUNICATION AS INHERITANCE WITH ANY OFFICE/PARTNER OR GOVERNMENT AGENT NO MATTER WHATEVER NAME, OFFICE OR POSITION HE/SHE MIGHT CLAIM TO BE OR REPRESENT AND STRICTLY ADHERE TO THESE DIRECTIVES. THIS MESSAGE IS ON CIRCULATION ON THE WEBSITE, CNN AND BCC. IF YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE AND DID NOT DISCONTINUE DEALING WITH THOSE FAKE OFFICES AND OFFICIALS  THAT CLAIM TO CARRY OUT ILLEGAL DUTIES YOU WILL HAVE YOURSELF TO BLAME FOR ANY LOSS YOU MAY ENCOUNTER, NOT ONLY THAT, YOU WILL BE PROSECUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL LAW IN OTHER TO ENSURE A PROPER CO-ORDINATION BY THIS APPOINTED LEGAL BODY SADDLED WITH THIS SANITARY RESPONSIBILITY, REGIONAL OFFICES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED, ESPECIALLY IN AFRICA/UK WHERE SUCH ACTIVITIES IS ON INCREASE DUE TO THEIR LEVEL OF UNDERDEVELOPMENT OCCASIONED BY DICTATORIAL REGIME,WHICH DOES NOT GIVE ROOM FOR TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.  

CONTACT THE APPROVED PAYMENT OFFICE, IMMEDIATELY FOR YOUR PAYMENT AND INFORM THEM THAT YOU RECEIVE A MESSAGE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE, INSTRUCTING YOU TO CALL THEM FOR AN IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR INHERITANCE AND LEGALIZATION OF YOUR FUND CLAIM AND ALSO FORWARD YOUR INFORMATION'S (YOUR NAME, ADDRESS,TELEPHONE,OCCUPATION AND AGE ) TO THEM FOR AN IMMEDIATE ACTION ON THE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT. PLEASE TO ENABLE THEM ATTEND TO YOUR TRANSACTION SWIFTLY AND SERIOUSLY.

AUTHORIZED PAYING BANK: DIAMONDBANK PLC

CONTACT HENRY WETEGO
TELEPHONE: +234-7055172658
HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL BANKING.
E-MAIL: henry.diamondbnk@bk.tc OR henry.diamondbnk@live.com

NOTE, THAT WE HAVE ADVICE THE DIAMONDBANK TO RELEASE YOUR INHERITANCE PAYMENT VIA  ELECTRONIC BANKING SYSTEM TO YOU AS YOU WISH AS SOON AS  EVERY LEGAL APPROVAL OF YOUR CLAIM IS SECURED AND CONFIRMED OK BY THE LEGAL AUTHORITIES

REGARDS,
MRS. ROSALYN HIGGINS
FOR THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE.
CC: UNITED NATION'S APPROVED FUND PAYMENT PANEL OFFICE.            

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