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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: Central Bank of Nigeria <isidorharry2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infordepartment78@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2022 16:27:52 +0100
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT

WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAM
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFER.
DEBT RECONCILIATION/AUDIT UNIT
United Nations Headquarters,
New York, NY 10017 , USA
YOUR REF: WB/NF/UN/028 UNITED NATIONS.
FASN: OSB/629578/NIG/GFS63G

Dear Sir/Ma,

We're delighted to inform you that through the LEGAL intervention of
United Nations and World Bank delegates we have successfully secured
the release of your funds with Fund Allocation Approval Serial Number:
OSB/629578/NIG/GFS63G.which you abandoned because of those corrupt
Government officials. we’re obligated to comply with both Domestic and
International Financial Laws, which requires us to verify your
identity prior to sending or receiving wire transfer to or from
nations. Please understand that this procedure is crucial for
preventing financing terrorism and organized crime throughout the
world. Today the Global Financial Stability Report, a quarterly
publication launched to review a regular assessment of global Pending
Foreign Payments, reviewed that your contract/Inheritance fund
US$15,500.000.00 which was seized and confiscated on Tuesday, July 10,
2012 by the Global Illicit Financial Team as it was tagged suspicious
fund transfer was proven to be a legal fund, free from any illegal
business and civil, criminal, or financial crime.

With all due respect Sir/Ma, we apologize for the inconveniences and
pains this delay might have caused you and note that your fund
US$15,500,000.00 {Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars} shall
be release to you. Kindly contact; United Bank for Africa Plc, Email:
{ ubagroupbankingplc@gmail.com } with your Fund Allocation Approval
Serial Number: OSB/629578/NIG/GFS63G, as your fund transfer order has
been forward to their bank and you are only required to re-confirm the
following;(1) Full Name:.....(2) Contact Address:.... (3) Tel:... for
verification reasons only. Any hesitation or procrastination in
following up as advised here might endanger the transfer of your fund
US$15,500,000.00 into your designated Bank account within three Bank
working days. Thanks and congratulations.

Faithfully;
ANTÓNIO GUTERRES
Secretary-General United Nation
Cc: Bertrand Badré,
Managing Director and World Bank Group Chief Financial Officer.
Cc: Mahmoud Mohieldin,
Corporate Secretary and President's Special Envoy.
Cc: UN Debt Reconciliation Committee.
cc: Mr. Kennedy Uzoka
Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer,
United Bank for Africa Plc

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