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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." <anaelerose36@gmail.com>
Reply-To: uiunitednationunit1@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 15:46:11 +0100
Subject: WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY RECOVERED YOUR FUNDS

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/XX028 UNITED NATIONS.


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 which you abandoned because of the
continuous demand for fees and certificates by those corrupt
Government officials. However, note that an initial sum of
US$5,500,000.00 only will be paid to you as part payment. Meanwhile,
to avoid any form of disruption in getting your funds to you, the said
amount (US$5,500,000.00) has been programmed into ATM MasterCard
generated with globally Automated Biometrics Identification System
(ABIS) through our affiliated financial institution which shall be
delivered to your home address. Get in touch with our Chief Protocol
Officer, Rev. Fr. Nicholas Okoh with the below details for delivering
with 48-hrs;

Rev. Fr. Nicholas Okoh
Chief Protocol Officer, Dispatch Unit.
Email: revnicholasokoh@daum.net

Consequently, we advice that you stop further communication with
impersonators claiming to be local representatives concerning your
fund, we know your representatives in Africa at large, Nigeria, UK and
other countries and if you still go ahead with them, it will be at
your own risk and loss because any money you send to them for anything
will be a waste since the only fund currently due to you is
US$5,500,000.00 and it's in the custody of Rev. Fr. Nicholas Okoh via
ATM MasterCard, so do your best to contact him for delivering without
delay.

CONGRATULATIONS.

Faithfully;
António Guterres, the new
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.

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