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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. Fatoumata Ndiaye." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <shipmenttransportdept@unitednatn-un.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2020 13:23:47 +0200
Subject: Ms. Fatoumata Ndiaye.Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight Services

Good Day.
 
Did you authorize Ms Rebecca L. Charles to come to HSBC Bank for the collection of a Certified Bank Check?  Are you aware that the HSBC bank is releasing your approved Certified Bank Check of US$750 000.00 as the 2020 Easter Bonus Interest of your US$16, 500.000.00 Million deposited with the HSBC BANK to Ms Rebecca L. Charles with the below bank account details?
 
Bank name: Bank of America.
Address: 100 S.  Broadway st.   L.A. Ca. 90012 
Acct Name: Rebecca L. Charles.
Acct#:  3251 0045 8528 
Routing #:  121000578
 
I am contacting you from my department the United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) because the Certified Bank Check is not on your name. Please Re-Confirm again the following below information for verification.
 
1) Your Full Name.
2) Your Full Current Contact Address
3) Phone, Fax and Mobile
4) Copy of int'l passport or any scanned identity to prove you.
 
Thanks for your understanding.
 
Ms. Fatoumata Ndiaye.
Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight Services
Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS)
United Nations Secretariat
1 United Nations Plaza, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10017, U.S.A

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