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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: "Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin" <consultantng02@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infoinfo48@aol.com
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2017 00:05:17 -0700
Subject: Good Day: Dear Unpaid Beneficiary: CALL ME IMMEDIATELY ON + 234-8166244062

Payment Notice For Your Due Funds (US$2,500,000).

Good Day: Dear Unpaid Beneficiary:

I am pleased to inform you that after our final investigation,
regarding what you highlight on your massage i pray almighty God will
take absolute control and see you out from your entire predicament and
restore back your money peacefully. In this case you need not to
stress yourself anymore because i have instructed to handle your fund
payment without any problem from any authorities.

However, this is to official inform you that the America President
(Donald Trump) and *GCFR* President, Muhammadu Buhari President
Federal Republic of Nigeria and Honorable Minister for Finance has
reach an authentic agreement over there in White House USA to release
your Contract/Inherited fund part payment of US$2.500.000.00 (Two
Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars), which the
agreement was sign by America President (Donald Trump) and *GCFR*
President, Muhammadu Buhari President Federal Republic of Nigeria.

It is not the wish of Federal Government not to pay you, but it is
because of non-chalet attitude contributed by some greedy and corrupt
people seeking for their selfish interest. This is why the Broad of
directors in United Nations have instructed me to handle your fund
payment without any problem, Which we have decided to pay you part
payment of (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)
through Bank to Bank Electronic Wire Transfer or ATM Card the choice
is yours, if you can pay the processing/cradling fee of $50 only, and
if you fail to send the fee today or tomorrow you have yourself to
balm.

I wish to guarantee you that you are dealing with the right channel
and therefore you have no reason to entertain any form of fears, for
your safety and fund release is 100% sure. Once again you should not
be advice to miss this opportunity now that your part payment is order
my Custody, so you have nothing to fear or to worry about.

I hereby want to guarantee you once again that you will not and will
never have the same experience you had in the past. One thing you must
understand is that the person you were dealing with in the past did
never tell you the truth because he trying to get things done through
the back door and that was never possible that was why you spent so
much time without achieving the needed goal.

We regret the inconvenience this has caused you in the past, which
everything is moving well now, so that you can achieve your goal of
receiving your payment without any wasting time, which we assured you
this fund release is confirmed 100% hitch free and my promise on no
account of any reason(s) you will not receive your fund within 48hours
immediately you send the processing/cradling fee of $50 without any
delay.

Finally, It is based on this that i wish to advice you that it will be
very important and necessary that you try to put aside your past
experience so that we can all move forward in one accord and ensure a
smooth and successful outcome of this process, because I, Dr.
Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General
of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Abuja-Nigeria we release
your fund valued us$2.5M to your nominated bank account or by ATM Card
Delivery, which is the final arrangement with Federal Executive
Council and United Nations (UN). I Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, will
proceed to release your fund immediately send the processing/cradling
fee of $50 only.

Based on the above, you have been given 100% guarantee that you will
surely receive your fund within 48hrs.

Please note: my advice to you is not to abandon this transaction
because of the requirement of (US$50.00) only. I assure you that you
will surely receive your fund without wasting time. Do reconfirm your
current personal information / banking information to avoid any
mistake.

Important Information: I will advise you to call me immediately you
received this massage, If only you can heed to my advice, you will
live not to regret it at all and you will receive your payment in a
couple of days this is just a piece of advice out of my own will.

Just try and see through things and be wise before it will be too late for you.

I am not trying to preach here but try and sit back and think very
well before making any further move or taking any decision as regards
your fund's release.

A word is enough for the wise.

One thing you must understand is that I, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin,
Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations
Population Fund (UNFPA) Abuja-Nigeria cannot disappoint you in any
way. So I advise you to do this great favour to yourself as you will
never regret it, and it will bring your financial breakthrough. AND
DON’T FORGET TO CALL ME ON THIS + 234-8166244062 IS VERY IMPORTANT.

Here Is The Payment Information Through Western Union or Money Gram.

Receivers Name: OKERE UZOMA
Address: Nigeria
Test Question: Good
Answer: Good
Amount: US$50.00 only
MTCN________________
SENDERS NAME:
SENDERS ADDRESS:
M.T.C.N NUMBER:

Hope to receive good news from you shortly. Thanks and have a great
and wonderful day more ahead.

Congratulation and remain God bless, I am expecting your urgent response.

Yours faithfully.

Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin.
Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General of the
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Abuja-Nigeria
Telephone: + 234-8166244062
E-mail: o_babatunde55@outlook.com

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