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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: U N <foffice666@gmail.com>
Reply-To: www.officefileworldwide@post.com
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2021 00:02:56 +0100
Subject: Dear Email Owner/Fund Beneficiary!!!!

UNITED NATIONS
PALAIS DES NATIONS, 1211 GENEVA 10,
SWITZERLAND.

FUNDS CODE NUMBER IS ( 9119 )

IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM Card!!

We have actually been authorized by the United Nations' secretary
general, and the governing body of the UNITED NATIONS' Monetary Unit,
to investigate the unnecessary delay on the payment recommended and
approved in your favor. During the course of our investigation, we
discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily
Delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who were Trying to divert
your funds into their private accounts.

To forestall this, security for your funds was organized in the form
of Post Office and this will enable only you to have direct Control
over your funds via ATM Card ONLINE BANKING. We will monitor this
payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the
Officials of the bank.

An irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued by the Access BANK
PLC and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on your Payment.
However, we are happy to inform you that based on our
recommendation/Instructions; your complete Inheritance funds have been
credited in your favor through ATM Card, and Post Office will deliver
your ATM Card to you,,, the amount you can withraw delay is sum of
hundred thousand dollars per day until the total compensation amount
is completed paid to you.

You are therefore advice to contact:
Mr. Jeffre Chidinma
Director Post Office Department
Global Consumer Reinstatement
FCC Operations Support
Email Address: < www.officefileworldwide@post.com >

Contact him now and tell her to advise you on how to receive your ATM
Card. As soon as you establish a contact with him, he will direct you
on what to do and you will be receiving the ( US$100,000 ) via per day
until the total sum of Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars completed.

When contacting him with < www.officefileworldwide@post.com > contact
him with your infor as stated below:

1. Your Full Name:
2. Your Address:
3. Your Age:
4. Occupation:
5. Telephone Numbers:
6. Country:

NOTE: You are advised to furnish Mr. Jeffre Chidinma with your
correct and valid details. Also be informed that your Total Funds is
valued $10,5 million united state dollars Congratulations.

MESSAGE FROM THE PRO
UNITED NATIONS.

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