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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: =?UTF-8?Q?MrAnt=C3=B3nio_Guterres?= <officefile0676839@gmail.com>
Reply-To: paymentoffice988@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2021 15:39:32 -0700
Subject: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT, IN AFFILIATION WITH WORLD BANK.

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UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT, IN AFFILIATION WITH WORLD BANK.

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family?, You may not
understand why this mail came to you.
We have been having a meeting for the passed 7 months which ended 2
days ago with the secretary to the UNITED NATIONS. This email is to
all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the
UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of
US$2.500,000.00 each.


This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received
their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction
or international businesses that failed due to Government problems
etc.
We found your email in our list and that is why we are contacting you,
this have been agreed upon and have been signed.


You are advised to contact Mr. António Guterres, Secretary-General of
the United Nations, as he will direct you on how to get your fund,
contact him immediately for your fund worth USD$2.500,000.00 This
funds are in cash for security purpose OK? Therefore, you should send
him your full Name and telephone number your correct mailing address
where you want him to send the fund to you.


Contact Mr. António Guterres, immediately for your fund.
Person to Contact:MrAntónio Guterres,
Email: (paymentoffice988@gmail.com)
Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as
soon as you receive this email for Making the world a better place.

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