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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 COMPENSATION UNIT <tb9983928@gmail.com>
Reply-To: payment.center@onet.eu
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2022 08:06:08 -0800
Subject: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT, IN AFFILIATION WITH WORLD BANK.

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UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT, IN AFFILIATION WITH WORLD BANK.

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family?, You may not
understand why this mail came to you.We have been having a meeting for
the passed few months

which ended today with the secretary to the UNITED NATIONS.

We are in receipt of your compensation Fund worth $1,500,000 Usd (One
million five hundred thousand United State Dollars) from UNITED NATION
FOR SCAM VICTIMS/POVERTY

ALLEVIATION AND COVID19 RELIEVE PROGRAM 2021 and 2022,We are mandated
to further transfer the compensation fund into your nominated bank
account, nor ATM Debit card as

approve by International Banking Rule.

This includes every foreign contractors 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 email in our
list and that is why we are contacting you, this have been agreed upon
and have been signed.

You are advised to contact Mr. António Guterres, Secretary-General of
the United Nations, as he will direct you on how to get your fund,
contact him immediately for

your fund worth USD$1.500,000.00 This funds are in cash for security
purpose OK? Therefore, you should send him your full Name and
telephone number your correct

mailing address where you want him to send the fund to you.

Contact Mr. António Guterres, immediately for your fund.
Person to Contact: Mr. António Guterres,
Email: (payment.center@onet.eu)
Phone: (817) 779-7349
Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as
soon as you receive this email for Making the world a better place.

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