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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: "UN SECRETARY-GENERAL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unitednationcompensationcommsission@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2018 15:45:06 +0100
Subject: SUPPLANTING OF ACCOUNT FOR TRANSFER PLEASE CONFIRM

OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS
COMPENSATION COMMISSION
GOVERNING COUNCIL.
S/AC.300/2022/18.                         
 
Attention! 
                                                                                                                  
We have actually been authorized by the United Nations, and the governing body of UNITED NATIONS MONETARY UNIT to investigate the unnecessary delay of your payment of $2.1M (Accrued Interest), recommended and approved in your favor.
During the course of our investigation, we discover with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank.
As a result of this new development as we have short listed all the names of the beneficiary to the paying bank (UNITED BANK) But we received Power of Attorney from your lawyer who confirmed to us that you are sick and hospitalized for about two months now, that you have authorized, that your fund should be transferred to your sister company's account in U.S.A stated bellow thus:-
 
BANK NAME:   CHASE BANK JPMORGAN CHASE BANKS
ACCT NAME:   SYLVINA THOMPSON
ACCOUNT NO:  44122469581
SWIFT CODE:  CHASUS33
ROUTING NO:  021000021
 
Please if you never delegated any one to act in this capacity, you are directed as matter of urgency to contact us for immediate stoppage of the payment into the above account as the instruction has already been given to, (UNITED BANK) to credit the above account in less than 48hours to avoid further delay.
 
OWING TO MANY COMPLAINTS BY FOREIGN CREDITORS TO THE UN AGAINST AFRICA REGION, THE UNITED NATIONS HAS DIRECTED THE NEW UN SECRETARY-GENERAL TO MAKE SURE HE PAYS ALL OUTSTANDING FOREIGN DEBTS AND RESTORE INVESTORS' CONFIDENCE IN THEIR ECONOMY ONCE MORE WITHIN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME AS HE HAD PROMISED THE WORLD DURING THE UN 72nd SESSION OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY (UNGA 72)|SDG HELD IN NEW YORK, USA.
 
If the above information is correct, confirm same to us before it will be credited. But if you are not aware of this arrangement kindly get back to us immediately as soon as possible.
 
Please you are required to reconfirm this office with the bellow information:
1.  YOUR FULL NAMES--------------
2.  ADDRESS-----------------------
3.  TELEPHONE or MOBILE NUMBER----------------
 
Your urgent response to this letter will be appreciated to assist us serve you better.
Yours faithfully,
António Guterres,
United Nations Secretary-General..
 

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