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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: "Mr. John Lewis" <infooffice4@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.johnlewis01@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2018 01:06:40 +0100
Subject: Anticipating Your Prompt Response...

INTERNATIONAL FUNDS AUDIT UNIT
UNITED NATIONS LIAISON OFFICE NEW-YORK, USA
870 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-A NEW YORK NY 10017
OUR REF: US/NF/UN/XX2018

FUND US$2.5 MILLION APPROVED BY UNITED NATIONS

Dear: Matthew D Dillon,

This is to follow up our recent email conversation regards to your
unpaid fund valued US$2.5M. My Dear, it is my modest obligation to
write you this letter in regards to the authorization of your owned
payment through our most respected financial institution Federal
Reserve Bank of New York. However, the United Nations, in conjunction
with the U.S Department of State and the World Bank, have discovered
that you have not received your fund due to past corrupt Governmental
Officials who almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish
reasons and some individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all
in an attempt to swindle your fund which has led to so many losses
from your end and unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund.

The International Community Board Committee enhanced by the United
Nations/ U.S. Department of State and Africa Union Organization have
successfully passed a payment mandate to the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York, to clear all over due Contract funds, Compensation, Lottery
winnings and Inheritance funds owed to you and other individuals and
organizations who have been found not to have received their funds.
Note that your payment file submitted to Federal Reserve Bank in
question valued $2.5M USD only.

In order to know you are ready to receive your approved fund, you are
strictly advised to furnish us with the below information for us to
cross check in our payment file to ensure correctness, and after all
verification, we shall then direct you on how to contact Federal
Reserve Bank of New York for your payment within 48hrs.

1. Your Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Home/Cell Phone:
4. Age and Marital Status:
5. Occupation:
6. Any Identification like Int'l Passport/Driver License:

We look forward to your urgent response to enable us monitor this
payment effectively.

Remain Bless

Yours faithfully

Mr.John Lewis
Assistance Secretary United Nations

Liaison Office New-York, USA.

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