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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: UNCCFILE <"UNCC."@miracle.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: UNCCFILE <ubabankpaymentoffice@citromail.hu>
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 22:55:31 +0900 (JST)
Subject: UNCC Re-called Your Totaling Funds Payment Of $US18Million

UNITED NATIONS TRUST FUNDS
Switzerland Department of
Humanitarian Affairs,
Palais des Nations,
CH-1211 Geneva 10,
Switzerland.

Re-called Wining payment of $US18Million from United Nations
Beneficiary Email id owner.

SORRY IF YOU RECEIVED THIS MAIL IN YOUR SPAM, DUE TO RECENT CONNECTION ERROR HERE.The United Nations Organization (UNCC) have directed the West Africa Monetary Agency (WAMA) to re-called your UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION Payment fund totaling, So Contact UBA Bank BENIN REPUBLIC to Receive Your payment funds total amount of $18Million United State Dollars now We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed United Nation secretary general, and the governing body of the UNITED NATIONS Monetary Unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay on your payment as we saw your name on the list of unpaid individuals this is for abbreviation of the rate of poverty, recommended and approved in your favor. During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment funds total amount of $18Million United State Dollars has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are Trying to divert your (UNCC) wining payment funds into their private accounts.

To forestall this, security for your funds was organized in the form of your personal Identification number (PIN) ATM CARD and this will enable only you to have direct Control over your funds in the ATM CARD. We will monitor this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officials of the bank. An irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued by the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on your Payment. However, we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/Instructions; your complete Inheritance funds have been credited in your favor through ATM VISA CARD OR MASTER CARD.

Meanwhile do not be taken unaware that all the necessary document backing the fund up has been forwarded to the custody of the paying bank to ensure smooth release of your funds to you as directed by us.You are therefore advice to contact:We hereby issued you our code of conduct, which is (ATM/UNCC/IMF/1511) so you have to indicate this code when contacting the bank as it is very important with your contact details as stated below,

This is UBA Bank contact information.
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PAYMENT DEPT
CONTACT PERSON::DR.JOHN REYMOND
CALL THE BANK AT:: +229-69056807
Email:: ubabankpaymentoffice@citromail.hu

Contact him now for the delivery of your ATM Card. As soon as you establish a contact with him, an ATM card will be issued to you immediately which you can use to withdraw your funds in any Bank ATM Machine in your Country,So if you like to receive your funds through this means you're advised to contact (DR.JOHN REYMOND) with the following information as stated below:

1. Your Full Name______________
2. Address Where You Want the Cour Company to Send Your ATM Card
To or (P.O Box)
3. Your Age___________________________
4. Occupation_______________
5. Telephone Numbers_____________
6. Country_______________________ ____

You are advised to furnish DR.JOHN REYMOND with your correct and valid details. Once again be informed that the amount to be paid to you is $18Million United State Dollars, We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this payment effectively thereby making contact with DR.JOHN REYMOND as directed to avoid further delay.We are sorry that your Payment Approval File was sent in African due to we have 21 Honorable Beneficiary's in all African so that you can be cleared and paid simultaneously there.

Congratulations.
Mrs.Maria Jimmy
Public Relation officer
Approved by United Nation Organization

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