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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 Organization" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <uncovidpayments@megalotintl.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 06:50:22 -0800
Subject: YOUR COVID-19 FUND IS READY FOR TRANSFER

Untitled Document United Nations Organization
405 East 42nd Street,
New York, NY, 10017, USA
Our Ref: IMF/WB/UN/XWFD/0611/X012

Attention:

The European Union (EU) and United States Government in collaboration with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), United Nations (UN) and the World Bank, has joined forces as Global Fund Recovery Management and Payment Bureau to tackle the present CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ravaging the world,by compensating you as one of the selected verified beneficiaries that is to enjoy a wonderful philanthropy gesture from billionaires within Asia, America, Africa, Oceania and Europe,of being compensated with the sum of Two Million, Five hundred thousand United States dollars only (US$2,500,000.00) .

It may interest you to know that your name has been out-listed among the beneficiaries to benefit from our newly invented program curb poverty that is associated with the after effect of CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. This program was invented to help fight against the abuse of legal human right by those who are privileged to override the trust of the less privilege. This body was set up to discover all outstanding unpaid funds being owed to Governments and Individuals all over the world.

This group is responsible for investigating all reports, the legitimacy of contracts, inheritance and lotto winning claims by companies and individuals and directs the paying authorities worldwide to make immediate payment of verified claims to the beneficiaries without further delay or hitch, so as to make the world a better place at this trying times. You are being legally and legitimately contacted today, regarding the process and release of your long awaited fund. Be kindly informed that after a careful detailed review of your file, we have authorized the paying financial institution (United States Department of the Treasury) to process and release your fund for immediate transfer to you via a telephone banking portal, which will be issued in your name, the moment your reply is received.

This payment method initiated, is to stop the practice of the past and the unnecessary delay on your payment and to ensure that your payment is not manipulated. This way you will not have to go through the rigorous process most people went through in the past.

To further ensure you receive your compensation fund as the beneficiary, we implore that you get back to us with your re-confirmed personal and bank details as stated below, which is being requested to be sure of accuracy about your right details to effect transfer of funds as the case may be :

Kindly provide your Personal information below:

1: Your First Name...............
2: Your Middle Name................
3: Your Last Name...............
4: Your Complete Home Address..............
5: Your Home Tel No...............
6: Your Cell Phone No.............
7: Your date of birth (D.O.B)...............
8: Your Occupation.............
9: Marital Status ...............
10. Country of Residence.................


Details of your telephone banking account information to access your balance via your telephone will be provided through the United States Department of the Treasury, with further instructions from us, the moment we read back from you, confirming this transaction.

Be informed that this matter is very urgent and important, so we are waiting to hear from you today. Note that because Of impostors, we hereby issued you our Code of Conduct, Which Is (GLOBAL-0611/X012).So you have to indicate this code when contacting us by using it as your subject line for identification and security purpose.

Finally, you have been warned to STOP every communication you have with anyone now as regards to your payment release.

Your earliest response will be a very big advantage to you!!!

Congratulations!!!

Antonio Guterres
Secretary-General
United Nations Organization.

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