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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: info@unitednation.com
Reply-To: info.unalvinahughe@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2019 23:52:03 -0800
Subject: Attention Please!!!!


Attention Please!. =

This is to officially inform you that we have been having meetings for the=
past Three (3) Weeks which ended two days ago with the World Bank presiden=
t and other seven continental presidents. On the Congress we treated on sol=
utions to Scam victims and the world economic crises that affected individ=
ual output. =

Note: we have decided to contact you following the reports we received fro=
m our International Monitoring Group for our annual free compensation, incl=
uding international business that failed due to Government problems etc, yo=
ur name/email has been submitted to us therefore the United Nations have ag=
reed to compensate you with the sum of (ONE MILLION USA DOLLARS) this compe=
nsation is for upgrading individual financial capacities and those that are=
in involve in any fraudulent activities. =

We have arranged your payment through our ATM VISA Card which is the lates=
t instruction from the World Bank president, so therefore you are advised t=
o contact our Representative Agent. Mrs. Anila Hassana who is in position t=
o release your ATM VISA Card, Contact her immediately with the above inform=
ation's as listed below: =

Contact Name: Mrs. Alvina Hughes Email: (info.unalvinahughe@gmail.com) =

Once again for the collection of your ATM VISA Card, contact our represent=
ative Mrs. Alvina Hughes to enable you confirm your payment without any f=
urther delay and note that any other contact you made outside her office is=
at your own risk. =

Best Regards Mrs. Alvina Hughes Deputy Secretary-General (U.N) CC: Jim Yon=
g Kim World Bank president CC: Mr.Antonio Guterres UN Secretary General

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