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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" <scan@chialin.com.tw>
Reply-To: <ceooffice01@mail.ru>
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 19:57:47 -0700
Subject: FINAL NOTIFICATION WE'VE RECOVERED YOUR LOST FUND

UNITED NATIONS FUNDS COMPENSATION DEPARTMENT:
NEW YORK-UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
 
 
Dear Sir/ Ma Good day,
 
                                       COMPENSATION PAYMENT FOR 2019 FISCAL YEAR:
                                       =========================================
 
Sorry for making this contact through e-mail since we could not reach your phone number.
 
We have been monitoring you for months now and we discover you have been dealing with too much FAKE people, Scam  Artist posing of sending you A Universal Debit ATM CARD with lots of money inside or some other means,this scam guys have taken lots of your money and we have some of the recent one in our custody here in the united states, but will be transferred to state maximum prison in due time, some are still on our rader and we are monitoring closely, meanwhile given that you have spent so much in this scam game you are involved in, we the United Nations and the US government, we are ready to make you an offer to give all your money back and make sure you cut all communication with any hacker calming he has a card or some money we do not want to see you go down with them, the guy we arrested gave others up and we recovered lots of money, and your email appear to be among many victims  we are making contact with now so return your money you lost to this scam artists, we Estimate your lost money to
 
 
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 this issue how you have lost so much money to this FAKE people, Scam Artist 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 $5,000,000.00 USD (Five Million United State Dollar) We have deposited $5,000,000.00 USD to Capital Trust Bank and instructed the Capital Trust 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 Chief Executive Officer of Capital Trust Bank he will process your fund transfer.
 
Contact Person: Mr.Gary Williams
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Email: ceooffice1032@gmail.com
 
 
Contact Mr.Gary Williams urgently.
 
Mr. Antonio Guterres
Secretary-General of the United Nations

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