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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: Sat, 29 Jan 2022 16:41:06 -0800
Subject: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION PROGRAM FOR SCAMMED VICTIMS

Our Ref: RTB /SNT/STB To: Beneficiary; This is FBI special agent David Jackson. I was delegated alongside others by the United Nations to come over to Africa to investigate fraudsters who had been in the business of swindling foreigners, especially those that had one form of transaction / contracts and another. Please be informed that in the course of our investigation, we detected your name and details in our Scammed Monitoring Network. We also found out that you were scammed of a huge sum of money by impostors via Western Union and MoneyGram. Be informed here that in a bid to alleviate the suffering of scammed victims, the United Nations initiated this compensation program and therefore, you are entitled to the sum of Two Million Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($2,600,000.00 USD) for being a victim. Note that the said fund will be officially released to you through the paying bank mandated by the United Nations. However, we have to inform you that we have been able to arrest some of the swindlers who have been in this illicit business and will all be prosecuted accordingly. Be informed as well that we have limited time to stay back here, so we will advise that you urgently respond to this message ASAP. And do not inform any of the people that collected money from you before now about this new development to avoid jeopardizing our investigation. All you need to do is to follow our instruction and receive your compensation accordingly as directed by the United Nations. We urgently wait to receive your response. Reply to: dfbiagent21@gmail.com Regards, DAVID JACKSON FBI INVESTIGATION ON ALL FOREIGN PAYMENT.
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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