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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. X" <info@un.org>
Reply-To: magrac2023@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 31 May 2021 09:58:37 -0700
Subject: *****SPAM***** RE.

k.k.t.c. 0, Cebeci Sokak
No:19 Yenikent-gönyeli,
Nicosia 01400, North Cyprus.

E-Mail: magrac2023@gmail.com

Dear Sir/Madam

In our efforts to foster global monetary cooperation secures financial stability and facilitates individual and company economic growth. The World Bank Group through our international monitoring network has recovered your UNPAID FUND of $1M that has been on hold. Be inform that the US$5.5M was approved in your favor from the Deposited US$2B budgeted by United Nations. We hereby advise you to reconfirm to this office officially if you are the person that instructed Mr. Smart Kevin from Canada to claim and receive the payment on your behalf before payment instruction will be sent to paying Bank.

Please, you are also required to clarify the following immediately:
1. Is Williams Rogers your local representative?
2. Did you broker your fund to one Mr. Smart Kevin of Canada to claim, and receive the payment on your behalf?

3. Did you sign any “Deed of Assignment” in his favor, thereby making him the current beneficiary with the following account details to receive your fund?

Northwest trust Bank
One Oak Brook Terrace, Chicago, Illinois USA,
6023-13 76ABA ROUTING NO: 171000152,
A/C NO: 12 49819
A/C NAME: Titan Erectors,
Gerard V. Radice/Konzeng Agent

Finally, If you are not the one that instructed the above mentioned person to this claim, then kindly reconfirm your detail as stated below.

Your Full Name
Your Address
Your Telephone Number
Your Id

Note: The above information is necessary to certify that you are the rightful beneficiary of the said fund, as soon as we confirm this information as requested; our paying Bank will contact the receiver for immediate payment.

Yours Sincerely,

Magrac Lii
Deputy Managing Director
k.k.t.c. 0, Cebeci Sokak
No:19 Yenikent-gönyeli,
Nicosia 01400, North Cyprus.

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