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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. BAN KI-MOON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bn-kimonunitednationsoffice@gmx.us>
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 14:14:39 -0800
Subject: RE:DEAR BENEFICIARY,

 
UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATIONS
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMMED)
UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL,
DC-1, ROOM 730, NEW YORK, NY 10017.
DEAR BENEFICIARY,
FOLLOWING THE DECISION OF THE OUTCOME OF OUR LAST MEETING WITH THE WORLD BANK PRESIDENT, MR. ROBERT B. ZOELLICK, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF),LONDON AND PARIS CLUB ON YOUR CONTRACT INHERITANCE FUND OF $10.7.
WE HAVE ALSO BEEN EMPOWERED TO RECOMMEND AND APPROVE YOUR CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT IF CERTIFIED AS GENUINE. DURING THE COURSE OF OUR INVESTIGATION, WE DISCOVERED WITH DISMAY THAT YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN UNNECESSARILY DELAYED BY SOME CORRUPT NIGERAINS OFFICIALS WHO ARE TRYING TO DIVERT BENEFICIARIES' FUND INTO THEIR PRIVATE ACCOUNTS.
TO FORESTALL THIS, SECURITY FOR YOUR FUNDS HAS BEEN ORGANIZED AND FOR THE SAFETY OF YOUR FUNDS WE HAVE BEEN SPECIFICALLY ADVISED TO RELEASE THIS PAYMENT TO YOU IN SPECIAL CASH DELIVERY,WE HAVE ALSO AGREED WITH THE PRESIDENCY, THAT WE WILL MAKE THIS PAYMENT TO YOU VIA THE UNITED NATIONS  ACCREDITED COURIER COMPANY TO AVOID THE HOPELESS SITUATION CREATsED BY THE OFFICIALS OF THE PREVIOUS COURIER COMPANIES.
WE ARE HAPPY TO INFORM YOU THAT BASED ON OUR RECOMMENDATION YOUR OUTSTANDING CONTRACT INHERITANCE FUNDS OF TEN MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($US10,700,000.00) HAS BEEN CREDITED IN YOUR FAVOR IN OUR TREASURY OFFICE. YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO CONTACT MR. LAMBERT HUDDLES AT THE REGIONAL AUDIT UNIT, UNITED NATIONS OFFICE IN NEW YORK UNITED STATES.
Contact Person :Lambert Huddles
E-mail:lamberthuddles1@aol.com
E-mail:lamberhuddles0001@accountant.com
Phone:-----7035524703
INDICATE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN DIRECTED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY GENERAL, UNITED NATIONS MR. BAN KI-MOON,. EMAIL HIM WITH THIS CODE (UNO/BR/705666/012) FOR IDENTIFICATION.YOU ARE ADVISED TO FURNISH MR. LAMBERT HUDDLES WITH THE BELOW INFORMATION:
1) YOUR FULL NAME.
(2) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE #
(3) COMPANYS NAME, POSITION AND ADDRESS.
(4) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS.
(5) COPY OF INT'L PASSPORT OR ANY SCANNED IDENTITY.
DO EMAIL REV. MURRAY HUDGES ON HIS EMAIL WRITTEN ABOVE, AND ENSURE THAT YOU FORWARD TO HIM THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCESSING OF YOUR FUND AND wE ASSURE YOU THAT HE WILL ENSURE THAT YOUR FUND IS DELIVERED TO YOU.
SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION OR ANY KIND OF INFORMATION THAT WILL ENABLE US MONITOR THIS PAYMENT EFFECTIVELY, DON'T HESITATE TO BE IN TOUCH IN US.
THANKS AND BE GUIDED ACCORDINGLY.
ONCEMORE,KINDLY ACCEPT OUR CONGRATULATION .
NOTE: RESPONSE SHOULD BE MADE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE IT WILL BE TOO LATE
CONGRATULATIONS!
KINDLY REGARDS
MR. BAN KI-MOON,
UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL,
NEW YORK
E-MAIL:bn-kimonunitednationsoffice@gmx.us
 

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