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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 Office"<unmone21@un.orgg>
Reply-To: uncovidpayments@megalotintl.com
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 09:53:33 -0800
Subject: YOUR COVID-19 FUND IS READY FOR TRANSFER


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 B=
ank, has joined forces as Global Fund Recovery Management and Payment Burea=
u to tackle the present CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ravaging the world,by compensa=
ting you as one of the selected verified beneficiaries that is to enjoy a w=
onderful philanthropy gesture from billionaires within Asia, America, Afric=
a, Oceania and Europe,of being compensated with the sum of Two Million, Fiv=
e 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 b=
eneficiaries to benefit from our newly invented program curb poverty that i=
s associated with the after effect of CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. This program wa=
s invented to help fight against the abuse of legal human right by those wh=
o 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 individua=
ls and directs the paying authorities worldwide to make immediate payment o=
f verified claims to the beneficiaries without further delay or hitch, so a=
s to make the world a better place at this trying times. You are being lega=
lly and legitimately contacted today, regarding the process and release of =
your long awaited fund. Be kindly informed that after a careful detailed re=
view of your file, we have authorized the paying financial institution (Uni=
ted States Department of the Treasury) to process and release your fund for=
immediate transfer to you via a telephone banking portal, which will be is=
sued 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 m=
anipulated. This way you will not have to go through the rigorous process m=
ost people went through in the past.
=

To further ensure you receive your compensation fund as the beneficiary, w=
e 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 ab=
out your right details to effect transfer of funds as the case may be :
=

Kindly provide your Personal information below:
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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 balan=
ce via your telephone will be provided through the United States Department=
of the Treasury, with further instructions from us, the moment we read bac=
k from you, confirming this transaction. =

=

Be informed that this matter is very urgent and important, so we are waiti=
ng 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 indica=
te this code when contacting us by using it as your subject line for identi=
fication and security purpose.
=

Finally, you have been warned to STOP every communication you have with an=
yone 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.=20

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