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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: "I.M.F" <michaeljeeffery402@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ms.georgieva.kristalina11@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 02:02:10 -0800
Subject: COMPENSATION PAYMENT FOR 2022 FISCAL YEAR:

760 United Nations Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, (10017-6818) United States.

Dear Sir/Ma Good day,


COMPENSATION PAYMENT FOR 2021 FISCAL YEAR:


Sorry for making this contact through e-mail since we could not reach
your phone number.


My name is Mrs Lynda Green, special agent at United Nations.

A meeting was held on your behalf by just concluded 73rd United
Nation's general assembly within the UN/IMF countries concerning the
unclaimed funds denied to some people and major oil contractors who
died intestate during their contracts period and the institution
couldn’t trace their families, it is in your interest to know that
your name was listed on our database for such compensation therefore
your funds will be release to you by the paying bank immediately you
verify your identity.

It was discovered during this meeting that no funds has been paid to
you all this years of pursuit because either your contract information
was changed or some other factors that needed Authentication.

The funds is now ready to be release to you since you have been
approved to receive/claim this compensation payment of $15Million




We have instructions to release your payment to you.

Kindly Re-confirm Your

Names;
Address;
Telephone Number;
Next of Kin;
Country of Origin;
Country of Residence;
Gender;
Occupation for verification purpose.

The UN in collaboration with the IMF is sorry for the inconvenience
this might have caused you.

Please be aware that some miscreant are using this avenue to
impersonate our office and to ask for vital information in order to
claim your registration so feel free to report any email you receive
regarding this information and we’ll do our best to identify the
culprits

Mrs LYNDA GREEN,

SPECIAL UNITED NATIONS AGENT .

This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and
intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they
are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify
this office quickly. This message contains confidential information
and is intended only for the individual named or addressed. If you are
not the named/addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy
this e-mail. Please notify this office immediately by e-mail if you
have received this e-mail by mistake, delete from your system. If you
are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing,
copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents
of this information is strictly prohibited by the United Nations
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