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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.Terry Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnson_terry180@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2020 01:17:46 -0700
Subject: Urgetn response 200

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION
 
 
Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX020
 
 
Attention: Beneficiary,
 
 
IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT.
 
 
We are of the United Nations Debt Reconciliation Unit newly set up by the United Nations in conjunction with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Based on series of petitions we received from various organizations such as Cooperate Bodies and Non Governmental Organization (NGO) on the Inability of some Government of different countries, Commercial banks and World Lottery Organization to settle their clients Contract debt, Inheritance Fund and Winning prizes. See and read this link: http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm
 
 
After an extensive close door meeting between the Board of Directors of the UNITED NATIONS, THE WORLD BANK AND INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND), it was resolved and agreed upon that this body "world international debt reconciliation committee" will work extensively to ensure that your Contract Payment, Your Inheritance and Lottery Winning prizes ($7.6m) to you will be paid without hitches and delay through the World Bank and IMF Insurance body. You are therefore advice to send the below
 
 
1. YOUR FULL NAME:
 
 
2. YOUR ADDRESS :( P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTABLE)
 
 
3. YOUR MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:
 
 
4. YOUR AGE
 
 
Note that on receipt of your complain and list of debt due for payment, Your Fund will be called back from its various point where it has been tied up by World Bank and IMF and your payment will be arranged on the follow option below;
 
 
(A) Bank to bank wire transfer.
 
 
(B) By Cash
 
 
Thanks for your co-operation.
 
Terry Johnson
 

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