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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: "UNITED NATIONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidamico00@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2017 19:25:43 +0200
Subject: GOOD NEWS


UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit, Monitoring, Consulting & Investigation Dept.

From: Frank David.

This is to inform you that I came to Indonesia yesterday from United States. Sequel to
complaints from the FBI and other Security agencies in Asia, Europe, South America, USA
etc, against the Federal Government of Indonesia and the British Government for the high
rate of scam activities going on in these two nations, I have met with President who
informed me that he has been trying his best to make sure you receive your fund in your
account.

Right now, as directed by our secretary general Antonio Guterres, the British & Nigeria
governments, We have agreed to waive all your clearance fees/Charges and effect payment
of your fund $10.5M into your account without delay. The only fee you will pay to confirm
the fund in your account is your Notarization fee to the UN.

Sincerely, you are a lucky person because I have just discovered that some top Nigerian
and British Government Officials are interested in your fund and they are working in
collaboration with One Richard Greeves from USA to frustrate you and divert your fund
into their personal account.

I have a very limited time to stay in Nigeria so would like you to reconfirm your full
details urgently to this message for me to advise you on how best to confirm the fund in
your account within the next 72 hours.

Yours Sincerely,
Frank David

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