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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 NATION <garba5539@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unitednation1163@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2022 18:18:02 +0100
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 2022 FISCAL YEAR:


Sorry for making this contact through email since we could not reach your
phone number.


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

A meeting was held on your behalf by just concluded 73rd United Nations
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 have 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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