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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 Susan Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <undepth5367@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2022 04:04:12 -0800
Subject: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION PROGRAM FOR SCAMMED VICTIMS

United Nations Head Office
New York City
(International territory)
Address; 760 United Nations Plaza, New York,
New York 10017, United States
Tel Phone; + 1916-287-7804
You can also reach us via whatsapp + 1916-287-7804
 
 
UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION PROGRAM FOR SCAMMED VICTIMS.
Attn: Beneficiary.
I wish to inform you that The United Nations in conjunction with the World bank Switzerland has initiated a compensation payment programs for internet scammed / Credit card fraud victims.
Your are being contacted based on the reports from Microsoft Internet Fraud Monitoring Agent (MIFMA) that conducted world wide internet users activities investigations that revealed victims of internet fraud and scams in which your email address was among the list of fraud victims entitled to receive the United Nations scam victim compensation funds of (US $ 500,000.00) Five Hundred Thousand dollars Only. The victims eligible to benefit from this compensation program includes, every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract funds, Inheritance payment scam victims, Investment scam victims, Dating scam victims, Lottery scams victims, RBI Scam Victims, credit card theft victims and people that have had unfinished transactions or international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc.
In respect of the above subjects, you are therefore strongly advised for your own interest to desist from any further correspondence with any persons or groups who purportedly claim to have your funds in their custody, otherwise you have yourself to blame.
 
 
However, you should send the following details;
Full Name;
Telephone Number / Mobile Number;
Your Residential Address;
photocopy of your passport or valid ID:
Gender;
Occupation;
Amount You Have Been Scammed / Cheated;
Name Of The Company That Scammed / Cheated You;
 
 
 
 
The Mode of Payment Your Compensation Fund Will Be Awarded To You Is Through;
------------------------------ -------------------- ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------ -
1. Through the Issuing of ATM MasterCard
2 Through Online Banking Procedure
 
 
Contact Person Mr. Steven Donald.
Tel Phone; + 1916-287-7804
You can also reach us via whatsapp + 1916-287-7804
Emails:  undepth5367@gmail.com
 
 
 
Contact our senor regional payment representative on the above contact information for more details on how your payments would be released to you
 
 
Best regards.
Mrs. Susan Johnson.
United Nations Compensation Commission.
In conjunction With World Bank Switzerland.
Tel Phone; +  1916-287-7484    
http://www.un.org/sg/
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