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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. Mike Johnson" <info.unterm@un.org>
Reply-To: info.unterm@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 04:23:50 +0100
Subject: Re: International Bank Transfer

UNITED NATIONS
PLAZA 20-A NEW YORK NY 10017 AUDIT UNIT
Phone (cell/SMS): +1 (415)6492070

Attention

IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER VIA BANK TO BANK TRANSFER

We have actually been authorized by the governing body of the UNITED
NATIONS monetary unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay Compensation
payment of SCAM VICTIMS of
2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2016,2017,2018,
recommended and approved in your favor. During the course of our
investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been
unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are Trying to
divert your funds into their private accounts.

An irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued by the Presidency,
Federal Republic of Nigeria on your Payment. However, we are happy to
inform you that based on our recommendation/instructions, your complete
SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION funds has bee credited in your favor through
Bank Wire Transfer.

Also be inform that the ONLY fee needed from you is the Transfer cost
which We have agreed with Wintrust Bank USA to make the Transfer cost
cheaper for you because we want to make sure you receive your
COMPENSATION without anymore delay.

Here is the contact of the bank
Name: WinTrust Commercial Bank
contact person:MR. JOE CHRISTIAN
Email: wintrustbnk@gmail.com
Phone (cell/SMS):3473953568
Whatsapp: (+1) 3473953568

NOTE: YOU ARE ADVICE TO CONTACT HIM AND KNOW THAT COMPENSATION VALUE IS
US$: 10 MILLION DOLLARS ONLY, GET BACK TO ME AGAIN SO I CAN FOLLOW THE
TRANSACTION UP AND ENSURE YOU RECEIVE IT WITHOUT ANY DELAY.

For verification and confirmation you are to call/Text me on this number
+1(415)6492070.

Thank you

Mr. Mike Johnson
monetary unit
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK

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