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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: UNITED NATIONS COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL AND ALLIED MATTERS <hbabubakar2004@gmail.com>
Reply-To: zzenithbankplss@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2021 13:24:45 +0100
Subject: RECEIVED YOUR COMPENSATION FUND?

Attention:Beneficiary!

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family? This is to
kindly inform you about the current update on the release of your
legal funds. We have been having a meeting for the past 4 months which
ended 2 days ago with the General Members of the UNITED NATIONS AND
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND Organization Main Bodies. This email is to
all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND have agreed to compensate them with the
sum of USD$2,000,000.00 million dollars through a secured/ certified
mode of payment Via ATM Visa Card. Therefore, we are happy to inform
you that an arrangement has perfectly been concluded to effect your
payment as soon as possible in our bid to be transparent. However, it
is our pleasure to inform you that your ATM Card
Number;4988241476163491 has been approved and upgraded in your favor.
Meanwhile, your Secret Pin Number will be available as soon as you
confirm to us the receipt of your ATM CARD.

This includes every foreign contractor 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 name in our list and that is why we are contacting
you, and we are happy to announce to you that every necessary legal
arrangement regarding your Compensation has been signed and sealed.
You are advised to contact HON HELEN OBISON at ZENITH BANK OF NIGERIA
PLC as she is our representative in West Africa - LAGOS NIGERIA.Call
her:+2347054060105
immediately you receive this email today.

Contact him immediately for the release of your USD$2,000,000.00
million dollars compensation payment from the (INTERNATIONAL MONETARY
FUND) This funds is in an ATM Visa Card for security purpose so he
will send it to you and you can clear it in any bank of your choice in
your country. Therefore, you should send him your Full Name, Telephone
number, Your Contact Mailing address, where you want him to deliver
your ATM VISA CARD to your house address. Contact HON HELEN OBISON
(ZENITH BANK OF NIGERIA PLC) immediately for your ATM Visa Card now as
soon as
possible: I will like you to call him immediately you receive this
email today.Make sure that you Reply to this email:
unitednatiooin@outlook.com

Bank Name: ZENITH BANK OF NIGERIA PLC
Person to Contact: HON HELEN OBISON
Email: unitednatiooin@outlook.comi
Phone number:+2347054060105

Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your ATM Visa Card.

Making the world a better place.

Regards,

Managing Director:Mrs.Kristalina Georgieva

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