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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: "Dr. Scott Williams" <officeservice65@gmail.com>
Reply-To: drscottw6@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 11:28:56 +0100
Subject: Executive Officer Foreign Paying Dept United Nations.

United Nations, Office UK
3 Whitehall Court, London, Sw1a 2el United Kingdom
Tel: +4408715036515 +4405603053391

Hello the beneficiary,

This is to notify you that your over due inheritance claim/contract
payment which is with a commercial bank here in Europe which we
monitor for processing and approval is ready to be released through
the commercial bank. Some of these funds are from African Countries
which you were trying for years to claim without success.

It is pertinent to note that an issue of this magnitude should have
commenced with a formal meeting in London to clear doubts as many
frauds are all over the internet, but due to the time factor and the
urgency this matter requires, please bear with me for making the
initial contact through e-mail.

Meanwhile, a man with British Passport Number 3028882234 came to our
office few days ago with a letter of authority, claiming to be your
true representative in this matter.
Here is his information bellow:
Name: Mr. James Jackson
Bank Name: Citi Bank
Address: Arizona, U. S. A
Account number: 6503809008.

Please, do reconfirm to this office, as a matter of urgency, whether
this man is from you truly, so that this office will not be held
responsible for paying this approved fund of { $3.5M} into the
nominated Citi Bank Account. If this man is not your true
representative, you are requested to fill and return this information
for verification purposes, so that your approved claim valued US$3.5M
only will be re-approved on your name as the beneficiary of the fund.
This fund was as a result of inheritance /contract fund on your behalf
as the beneficiary of it.

1. Your name--------------------------------
2. Your address -----------------------------
3. Your telephone-----------------------------
4. Age ----------------------------------------
5. Sex-----------------------------------------
6. Your occupation ------------------------------
7. Your identification----------------------------
8. Your bank information-----------------------------

As soon as we receive the above data, we shall commence with all
necessary procedures in other to re-approve this fund on your name as
the beneficiary through the office of the Director International
Remittance/Foreign Operations of the commercial bank here in Europe
who handles all foreign inheritance, contract claims etc. We shall
proceed with the payment details to the said Mr. Jackson, if we do not
hear from you within the next few working days from today.

You are advised also to stop any communications with anybody until you
receive your fund to avoid further distractions. you should get back
to us for more details, here you can contact us with this email: (
drscottw6@gmail.com )

Best Regards.

Dr. Scott Williams.
Executive Officer
Foreign Paying Dept United Nations Office London.

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