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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: "Margaret Thomas" <serwisnt@auto-complex.pl>
Reply-To: <marythomas@mail2Europe.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2016 03:28:19 +0100
Subject: Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX027

INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT                            
870 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-A NEW YORK NY 10017 WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT
 
Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX027
 
RE: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT
 
We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed UN secretary general, and the governing body of the UNITED NATIONS monetary unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay of your inheritance/contract fund, recommended and approved in your favour in Africa/Europe.
 
During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are Trying to divert your money into their private accounts, to forestall this, security for your funds Was organized in the form of your personal Identification number (PIN) and your transfer access code (T.A.C),this will enable only you have direct Control over this fund, we have also agreed with the Presidency from the above mentioned country that we will handle this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officials of the  bank before.
 
We obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your Payment from the Authorities and we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/instructions; your Entire Inheritances/contract fund has been credited in your favour through our overseas paying bank.
 
You are therefore advised to contact
MRS MARGARET THOMAS, the Director of the International Audit unit, United Nations Liaison Office London,England
Mrs Margaret Thomas
Head,Payment Disbursement Office
23, Central Square Street,London England
Telephone 1:  +447031916716
Telephone 2 :+447024034143
 
to collect your original payment slip with your pin and transfer access code. As soon as you submit these codes and your payment slip to your bank they will credit your account without delay.
 
NOTE: YOU SHOULD FURNISH MRS MARGARET THOMAS WITH YOUR CORRECT CONTACT AND BANKING DETAILS TO AVOID TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO A WRONG ACCOUNT.
 
We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this payment effectively.
 
CONGRATULATIONS.    
CAPT.JAMES C. WILLIAMS
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE NEW YORK

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