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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: Mrs HEIDI MENDOZA <mrsvivianselsma@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: mrsvivianselsman233@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2017 07:07:50 -0700
Subject: 7/08/2017



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UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit, Monitoring, Consulting And Investigation Division.

From: MS. HEIDI MENDOZA


SETTLEMENT OF ESCROW ACCOUNTS/SCAM VICTIMS.

First and foremost, let me introduce myself. I am MRS. HEIDI LIOCE
MENDOZA from Philippines. I am born on 3rd of November, 1962 in Tayabas,
Quezon, Philippines. I was nominated on the 6th of October, 2015 by DR.
BAN-KI MOON (FORMER UN SECRETARY-GENERAL) and resumed on 11th of
November, 2015 to head this office which I replaced MS. CARMAN LAPOINTE
of Canada. To know more about me, please visit this websites:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Heidi_Mendoza and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ United_Nations_Office_of_
Internal_Oversight_Services


I personally decided to write you after waiting for your contact with
this office, on resumption of our new SECRETARY GENERAL (MR. ANTONIO
GUTERRES), FORMER PRIME MINISTER OF PORTUGAL. We released circular to
all concerned clients of the claims of their funds, which most clients
are happy now, celebrating there victory and success as they have
received their funds without any mix-up or delay. On the other hand,
most clients are still afraid, which I felt that this might be your
reason of not contacting this office due to you ugly past experience, so
after viewing your file and data, I decided fo contact you to give you
this great news as success is already on your door.

Most importantly, my reason of contacting you now is that we discovered
that you have of recent been dealing with another set of fraudsters,
according to our investigation, we learn that you have lost some amount
of money to some AFRICAN'S in pursue of your funds, so for this, I
decided to immediately contact you to help you claim your funds with the
most easiest means and to help you stop all this tribulations you are
facing.

Your funds has been designated to be paid in TWO MOST RELIABLE VARIOUS
MEANS:-

(1) ATM CARD: Your funds has been loaded in a ATM CARD, which as soon as
we receive your response and your readiness, we will attach to you your
ATM CARD for your perusal, which the paying bank is ABN AMRO BANK,
ARMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, except you are not interest in receiving your
funds via ATM CARD, and want to receive it via DIPLOMATIC MEANS, then I
will use my position to include your name. To enable us dispatch your
ATM CARD to your doorstep, it will cost you only SEVEN HUNDRED AND
TWENTY DOLLARS (US$720) which included the INSURANCE FEES, STAMP DUTY
AND DHL FEES. The ATM CARD must be insured with a reputable
International Insurance company because of it's worth and importance.

(2) DIPLOMATIC MEANS: This is whereby you funds will be packaged as a
DIPLOMATIC ITEMS to EUROPE as some of our officials (DIPLOMATS) will be
traveling in few weeks to CANADA, PHILIPPINES, HOLLAND and GERMANY for
disbursement of funds, therefore, if you are willing to claim your funds
through this way, that means you shall be meeting FACE TO FACE with our
DIPLOMATS upon there arrival in any country of your choice for face to
face claims of your funds. You are only expected to travel with the
HANDLING CHARGES which should be between THREE THOUSAND - FOUR THOUSAND
EUROS depending on the weight of the package. THOUGH, NOTE THAT THIS
HANDLING CHARGES MUST BE PAID BY HAND AND NOT THROUGH ANY TRANSFER
MEANS. YOU ARE TO MEET WITH THE DIPLOMATS AND GIVE HIM THE HANDLING
CHARGES BY HAND AND IMMEDIATELY HAVE YOUR FUNDS ON THE SPOT.

With all transparency, sincerity and honesty, exactly as I told you
above, this is how things MUST go, so all we required from you is to let
me know which you most preferred to receive your funds and VICTORY is
yours. Though, as you must know, you are suppose to first update your
file with some amount because it has been dormant, but I will help you
with that, so indicate to me which best means you prefer to claim your
funds and be very ready to follow as instructed. On responding to us,
you are advised to re-confirm the below information to enable us confirm
your genuineness and expedite action immediately, upon receiving your
urgent response, with your full correct details, I will then attach your
ABN AMRO ATM CARD for your perusal and giving you further directives on
how to send the DISPATCH FEES to the office in charge so that the
DISPATCH can take place immediately and receiving your ATM CARD within
48 hours. Please re-confirm the below details:-

(1) YOUR FULL NAME AND CORRECT CONTACT ADDRESS
(2) YOUR MOBILE/HOME TELEPHONE NUMBERS
(3) YOUR SCANNED COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION
(4) YOUR AGE, OCCUPATION AND POSITION

Upon receipt of your mail and the above information, we will give you
further directives.

Waiting for your urgent response and conclusion.


Yours faithfully,


MRS. HEIDI MENDOZA,
U. N UNDER-SECRETARY GENERAL FOR INTERNAL OVERSIGHT OFFICE.

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