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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: "info@uneca.org" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infouneca@secretary.net>
Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2012 16:01:18 -0800
Subject: 2012 SCAM VICTIMS REIMBURSEMENT PROJECT!

U.N ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA (ECA)
P.O. Box 3001, ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
TEL: +251 11 551 0365 (direct)
FAX: +251 11 551 7200
Email: infouneca@secretary.net
Our Ref: AFUA /SNT/STB
2012 SCAM VICTIMS REIMBURSEMENT PROJECT!
 
ATTENTION PLEASE,
 
AM MR. ABDOULIE JANNEH, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF (ECA) AND A DELEGATE OF THE UN REIMBURSEMENT
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.A SUMMIT WAS HELD AT THE UNITED NATION HEADQUARTER IN NEW YORK, UNITED
STATE ON 20TH OF JANRUARY AND IT WAS REPORTED BY VARIOUS REPRESENTATIVES FROM DIFFERENT PARTS
OF THE GLOBE THAT OVER 90% FOREIGNERS HAVE LOSE POSSESSION OF THEIR ENTITLEMENTS TO RIGID
IMPOSTORS IN AFRICA DUE TO INEFFICIENT ECONOMY STABILITY AND INADEQUATE FACILITIES IN THE
AFRICAN SECURITY SYSTEM.
 
FOLLOWING THIS DEVELOPMENTAL STRIVE; THE ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA (ECA) HAS COMBINED
EFFORT WITH THE UNITED NATION ANTI-CRIME COMMISSION TO ALLEVIATE THE PLIGHT OF THESE VICTIMS
SINCE IT HAS BEEN REVEALED THAT MANY BANKS,UNIVERSAL FIRMS, COOPERATE ORGANIZATIONS, COMPANIES
AND INDIVIDUALS HAS BEEN BANKRUPTED DUE TO THE ACTIVITY OF THESE HOODLUMS. HOWEVER, THOROUGH
INVESTIGATION ALSO REVEALED THAT THESE IMPOSTORS HAVE DROPPED OVER 500,000 VICTIMS ACROSS THE
WORLD AFTER COLLECTING THEIR MONEY FALSELY, MANY AS A RESULT OF THIS HAVE COMMITTED SUICIDE,
WHILE OTHERS ARE NOW LIVING IN ABJECT POVERTY.
 
PRESENTLY WE HAVE OVER 200 SUSPECTS IN OUR CUSTODY, 135 AT THE FEDERAL PRISON, WHILE SOME ARE
AWAITING TRIAL AND WE ARE STILL IN SEARCH OF OTHERS WHO THINK THEY ARE SMART; REPORT ALSO
REACHED US FROM THE SYNDICATES THAT WERE APPREHENDED THAT YOUR PARTICULARS WAS AMONG VICTIMS
OF THE OPERATIONS, FOR THIS REASON YOU ARE WARNED NOT TO DISCLOSE THIS COMMUNICATION TO THIRD
PARTY FOR UNKNOWN REASON BECAUSE THE U.N. SECRET SERVICE AFFILIATED  WITH THE ECONOMIC COMMISSION
FOR AFRICA (ECA) HAS WAGE INTO ACTION TO TRACK THIS CRIMINALS DOWN AND WE HOPE YOU WILL ASSIST
US BY DISCLOSING EVERY RELEVANT INFORMATION THAT COULD LEAD TO THE APPREHENSION OF THESE HOODLUMS.
 
THE UN HAS EMBARKED ON A FUND RAISING PROJECT TO ASSIST COMPENSATE FIVE THOUSAND SCAM VICTIMS
THE TOTAL SUM OF $10,000.000 USD (TEN MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY) EACH UNDER THE STRICT
SUPERVISION OF THE U.N WHICH YOU ARE SHORT LISTED FOR THE PAYMENT AS A RESULT OF THIS LAUDABLE
RECOMMENDATIONS.NOTE THAT WE AWAIT YOUR EMAIL SHORTLY WHICH INCLUDES ALL THE DETAILS INDICATED
BELLOW TO ENABLE THIS DEPARTMENT FILL YOUR INFORMATIONS ON OUR DATABASE FOR REFERENCES
AS WE HAVE ALREADY MADE CONCRETE ARRANGEMENT TO REMIT YOUR VALUABLE $10,000.000 USD (TEN MILLION
UNITED STATE DOLLARS)TO YOU THROUGH BANK WIRE TRANSFER.
 
THE REQUIRED INFORMATION IS AS STATED BELOW:
 
1. YOUR NAME:
2. YOUR ADDRESS:
3. YOUR TELEPHONE:
4. FAX:                    
5. AGE:
6. SEX:
7. YOUR OCCUPATION:
8. PRESENT COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:
 
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT OUR CO-OPERATE HEAD OFFICE VIA EMAIL OR TELEPHONE FOR QUICK RESPONSE IN
ORDER TO ENHANCE AN IMMEDIATE REIMBURSEMENT OF FUNDS TO YOU SINCE TWO THOUSAND BENEFICIARIES HAS BEEN
PAID; MORE THAN 60% OF THE VICTIMS ARE FROM THE UNITED STATES, WHILE ABOUT 40% ARE FROM OTHER PARTS
OF THE WORLD.
 
 
 
THANKS
 
SIGNED,
ABDOULIE JANNEH
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE UNECA.
 
 

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