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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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Fraud email example:

From: "unccwebmaster.org" <ragnarsson.lund@telia.com>
Reply-To: janetlouiseyellen@unccwebmaster.org
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:01:43 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGET PAYMENT UPDATE


My name is Mrs. Janet L. Yellen the newly appointed United States Secretary of the Treasury and the former Federal Reserve Chair. After I took this office I had to review a lot of files and to my greatest surprise I find out that you have not received your compensation fund for the losses and damage suffered as a direct result of Iraq’s unlawful invasion and occupation of Kuwait in 1990-91, because of your inability to comply with the processing of the fiduciary and approval of your fund and that was why your fund was forward to US Treasury Dept.
Be informed that, on (26 January 2021) payment, the Commission has paid out $50.3 billion, leaving approximately $2.1 billion to be paid towards an outstanding award balance. Successful claims are paid from the United Nations Compensation Fund which receives a percentage of the proceeds generated by the export sales of Iraqi petroleum and petroleum products. This rate was previously set at five per cent under Security Council resolution 1483 (2003) and reaffirmed in subsequent resolutions. Pursuant to Governing Council decision 276 adopted in November 2017, the percentage was set at 0.5 per cent for 2018, 1.5 per cent for 2019 and 3 per cent for 2020. The rate will remain at 3 per cent until such time as the outstanding compensation has been paid in full. Payments are made on a quarterly basis utilizing all available funds in the Compensation Fund under Governing Council decision 267 (2009).
The Commission had been on track to pay the outstanding compensation award in 2021. In light of the effects of the pandemic, the Council noted that the timeline for the completion of the Compensation Commission’s mandate is now expected to extend but this was because the given impacts of the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic and the dramatic drop in global oil prices.
But with all this being said, I will help you release your fund and have it transferred to you but as part of my continuous strive for perfection and due process of your fund accreditation, I will need you to provide me with the below information, so that I will be able to process your fund myself and make sure your paid in full as soon as possible;
First Name*:
Last Name*:
State of Origin*:
Nationality*:
Phone Number*:
Fax Number*:
Gender*:
Residential Address*:
City*:
State*:
Country*:
Email Address*:
The more information your provide the quicker it will be for me to verify your payment file and proceed with your fund accreditation.
We anticipate your timely response.
Mrs. Janet L. Yellen
Secretary of the Treasury
United States

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