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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: "Contact Citibank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <organizationunitednations@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 17:14:20 +0100
Subject: UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON ON FOREIGN CONTRACT/AWARD WINING PAYMENT FUNDS

 
DEAR BENEFICIARY
 
 
REF: UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL APPROVAL PAYMENT VALUED $8.3M.FOR YOUR INHERITANCE/CONTRACT PAYMENT FUND
 
 
This  is  to  inform you that  British Prime Minister in conjunction with GOVERNMENT OF UNITED STATES, WORLD BANK, UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION, and EUROPEAN UNION do hereby give this irrevocable approval order with Release Code: NC/3480/0112/12 in your favor for your pending payment on inheritance, lottery award and contract payment. Now, your new Payment code is UN/WH/WB/06-12/xx. Having received this vital payment approval code herein, you are qualified now to received and confirm your payment with Citibank International Plc London immediately within the next 72hrs.
 
 
As a matter of fact, you are required to Deal and Communicate only with Mr. Robert Greenslade, DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT CITI BANK LONDON with the help and monitoring team from this Office as we will remain guiding your course till you receive your payment. You are obliged to contact: Mr. Roberts Greenslade on his contact below information, for immediate release of your payment claim. Any contact you make outside this approved office is at your own risk as this office will not be held liable to any error accrued thereafter.
 
 
Below is the Information we request for your transfer.
 
 
1) YOUR FULL NAME:
 
2) FULL ADDRESS OF YOUR CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY:
 
3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE:
 
4) COMPANY NAME, POSITION AND ADDRESS:
 
5) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS...
 
6) A COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE:
 
Note: Your personal contact/communication code with Citibank International plc London is (CBI 702), you are advised to send  full banking Information to the Citibank International plc, The International Remittance Director headed by Mr. Robert Greenslade and make sure you speak with him, with your new payment code for release of your fund and send him all your banking information now.
 
 
CONTACT CODE (CBI 702)
 
contact Person: Mr. Robert Greenslade
 
Citibank International Plc London
 
Position: Director International Remittance Department
 
TEL: +44 77 000000 153
 
FAX: 44-701-006-0159
 
E-MAIL: citbank.operationn@yahoo.co.uk
 
 
once you indicate the receipt of this email kindly contact Mr Robert Greenslade for the release of your fund.
 
YOUR IN SERVICE
 
SIR RICHARD GILBERT.
CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT/AWARD WINING PAYMENT
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE.

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