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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: "From Secretary General" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <antonio.secretary@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 16:25:24 +0100
Subject: Important Notice

United Nations Headquarters New York
Address: New York, NY 10017, USA
Phone: +1 212-963-4475
E-mail: antonio.secretary@hotmail.com
 
To whom it may concern.
 
First of all let me introduce my self. My name is Mr. Antonio Guterres. The current United Nations Secretary General this is to officially inform you that your name is among the people that could not be able to receive there compensation payment during Mr. Ban Ki- Moon. Time in the office and this payment was originated and approve in UN office in Abuja Nigeria since January 2016. The mistake is from the Former Secretary but now the entire mistake has been corrected and now you can be able to claim your fund that is why I am contacting you
 
But you will be receiving your compensation payment of sum of $2.5M from Nigeria because the payment was approved and signed at the UN Office Abuja Nigeria since 2016. You are not going to pay for any Documentation because all the Documents that will back up your claim has been issued and signed in your name and with them you have nothing no worry about because you are secured and protected from all the security agencies
 
Note First Bank Nigeria Limited. Has been appointed by the United Nations Organizations stake holders to effect the payment to all the Beneficiaries including you without any further delay and right now the appointed paying bank have already program your fund payment of $2.5M into ATM Master Card which is now ready to use so you have a valid ATM Master Card worth of $2.5M with First Bank Nigeria Limited so kindly contact the bank now so that they will direct and instruct you on what to do and how to pick up your Card with them now before it will be too late
 
Bank Name:  First Bank of Nigeria Ltd.
Address: Plot 777, Moh’d Buhari Way, Central Business District Abuja Nigeria.
Phone: +23470-3286-7812
E-mail: fb.customer.care@hotmail.com
 
I wait to hear from you once you contact them. And for more details call or text me Direct on +1 (212) -963-4475
 
Best regards,
UN Secretary General
Mr. Antonio Guterres.

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