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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. Antonio Guterres"<liwei@mintaibank.com >
Reply-To: <mrgaryw913@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2019 23:36:22 +0200
Subject: COMPENSATION PAYMENT FOR 2019 FISCAL YEAR:

UNITED NATIONS FUNDS COMPENSATION DEPARTMENT:
NEW YORK-UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
 
 
Dear Sir/Good day,
 
 
COMPENSATION PAYMENT FOR 2019 FISCAL YEAR:
 
 
Sorry for making this contact through e-mail since we could not reach your phone number.
 
 
My name is Mr. Antonio Guterres,Secretary-General of the United Nations. A meeting was held on your behalf by the 73rd United Nation's general assembly within the UN/IMF countries concerning the unclaimed funds denied to many people all over the world.
 
 
Your funds will be release to you by the paying bank for immediate payment .It was discovered during this meeting that no funds has been paid to you all this years of pursuit.The funds is now ready be release to you since you have been approved to receive/claim this compensation payment of $10,000,000.00 USD (Ten Million United State Dollar) We have instructed the Medallion International Bank to release your payment to you.
 
 
Kindly Forward Your Names,Address,Telephone Number, Next of Kin and Occupation for the release of your payment. The UN is sorry for the delay of the release of your funds.
 
 
This is the e-mail contact of the Director Foreign Operations Department of Medallion International Bank.
 
 
 
Contact Person: Mr. Gary Williams
Email: mrgaryw913@gmail.com
   
 
 
Contact them urgently.
 
 
Mr. Antonio Guterres
Secretary-General of the United Nations

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