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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: "Ms. Karin Landgren" <KarinLandgren@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info@unitytrust.onlinebobks.com
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 12:18:46 +0200
Subject: Attention Dear Beneficiary contact at WhatsApp or call Phone:
(+447956713236)



--
Congratulations,

The United Nations Security Council, hereby receives your payment with
reference number #.MAV/UNO/WBO/LM-05-371 with amount of £5.4 Million
(Five million four hundred thousand British pounds only) This council
was set up to fight against scam and fraudulent activities
worldwide,responsible for investigating the legitimacy of unpaid
contract, inheritance funds and lotto winning claims by companies and
individuals and directs the paying authorities worldwide to make
immediate payment of verified claims to the beneficiaries without
further delay, your said payment was deposited with Unity Trust Bank
United Kingdom and you will gain online access for you to access and
transfer your funds through online banking wire transfer,we also
confirmed that you have met all statutory requirements in respect of
your pending payment except that you have to change the name on the
account

Which we have concluded with the Unity Trust Bank U.K and presently the
name on the account is yours so you need to act fast. This important
notice is to let you know that your payment is ready to be release by
UNITY TRUST BANK UNITED KINGDOM through Online banking transfer system
where the account was opened. All you are to do now is to contact Unity
Trust bank for your online account in formations so that you can login
to the account to confirm the availability of your funds then they will
transfer your fund into your own personal account as your fund is ready
in the account for you to transfer right away Please note you will not
regret banking with the unity trust bank United Kingdom so you are to
contact Unity Trust bank
with your information's as needed below.

(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Home Address:
(3) Cell mobile Phone:
(4) Fax:
(5) Company Name/None
(6) Bank Name:
(7)Country:

Here are the contact details of Unity Trust Bank U.k which you are to
contact immediately for your online account information' s to confirm
the availability
of your funds.

BANK NAME: Unity Trust Bank United Kingdom
EMAIL: (info@unitytrust.onlinebobks.com)
Director Name: Mr. Alfred Willis
WhatsApp or call Phone: (+447956713236)

You have to try to contact them as soon as possible so they can send you
the online account information' s as we have already informed them that
you will be contacting them for the request of the account
information's, please do not forget to contact them with your details as
your request might be ignored if your information's is not included to
prove that the message is coming from you.

Yours Faithfully,
Ms. Karin Landgren
Director, Special Duties

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