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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: UNCC <brendan.nelson2015@gmail.com>
Reply-To: miikemillerecornerstoneadviser@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2020 11:40:28 -0700
Subject: RE: STATUS OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND!


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UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS TREATIES DIVISION
HEADQUARTERS (NEW YORK): FIRST AVENUE, 46TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10017, U.S.A.
TEL/FAX: (212) 963 3301
Web: http://www.un.org/

U.N.713.2020.TREATIES-2

United Nations: We the peoples... A stronger UN for a better world.

*RE: PAYMENT REF: UN-806094/02/ZETTERS-20!*


Dear Sir/Madam,

We hope this message meets you in the best of health. We have sent you
several messages regarding the approval of your impending inheritance
funds; but until now we are yet to receive any feedback from your side,
thus our concern.

We therefore wish to use this opportunity to inform you again that your
inheritance fund valued $10.5M has finally been released and you have been
approved to receive this fund through our correspondence Bank.

*Payment Proccess:*

*Our Correspondent Bank will give you Online Access details where the funds
have been used to open account on your name; so you will be able to access
your funds online. It is known as Online banking, also known as internet
banking or web banking. It is an electronic payment system that enables
beneficiary(s) to conduct financial transactions through their online
accounts. This way, you will be able to transfer your inheritance funds
from your online account into your personal bank account anywhere in the
world.*

To this effect, we demand your prompt response by supplying us with the
following details to enable us to confirm we are dealing with the right
beneficiary.

Please reconfirm your personal data in the format shown below, for
information verification and administrative convenience:

Names: (In Full)
Gender:
Date of Birth:
Full Address:
Profession:
Home Phone:
Cell Phone:
Other E-mail:
I.D., such as Driver's License/ National I.D., or International Passport.

After we have received the above details from you, we shall connect you
directly to the Bank and you will be given your Online Access to enable you
to have access to your money.

We realize you may have questions that need to be answered and we want to
make sure those answers are delivered to you promptly and to your complete
satisfaction. You are at liberty to email us if you have any concern.

Thank you and God bless.

Yours in Service
António Guterres (Secretary-General)
United Nations

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