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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: "Mrs. Naomi Carlson" <mrs.naomicarlson@un.org>
Reply-To: <nicoleshore0001@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2021 01:39:11 -0800
Subject: Attention Beneficiary!!!

Attention Beneficiary!!!

We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed United Nations Secretary General, and the governing body of the UNITED NATIONS Monetary Unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay on your payment, Recommended and approved in your favour. During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are trying to divert your funds into their private accounts.

To forestall this, security for your funds Was organized in the form of your Personal Identification Number (PIN) (ATM CARD) and this will enable only you to have direct Control over your fund in the (ATM CARD).

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 Presidency of the United State on your payment. However, We are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/instructions, your complete contract funds has been credited in your favor through (ATM CARD).

You are therefore advised to get back to this office immediately you receive this message.

As soon as we get a response from you, An ATM card will be issued to you immediately that you can use to withdraw your fund in any ATM machine in any part of the world. But, The maximum is Ten Thousand dollars ($10,000.00 USD) per day. So if you like to receive your funds through this means you are advised to contact the ATM card payment center with the following information as stated below:



(1A) HOME PHONE NUMBER:


(1B) CELL/MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:


(2) YOUR ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT YOUR ATM CARD SENT :
(P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTABLE)


(3) YOUR AGE:


(4) CURRENT OCCUPATION:


(5) YOUR FULL NAME:


(6) YOUR MARITAL STATUS:


(YOUR STATE AND COUNTRY:



NOTE: WITH YOUR CORRECT AND VALID DETAILS. ALSO, BE INFORMED THAT THE AMOUNT TO BE PAID NOW IS $7.3 MILLION.

We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this payment effectively, thereby, making contact with Mrs. Nicole shore, as directed to avoid further delay.


Regards,

Mrs. Naomi Carlson

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