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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: "Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) - ( UNSFA)." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <joeflowers@formail.net>
Date: Mon, 9 May 2022 06:44:12 -0000
Subject: Department of Economic and Social Affairs(UN)



Attention Beneficiary,

Reference number: CHR /20/UNCCCoV/20 UPY2

This E-mail notification is to inform you again, that you have been officially selected to receive a Financial Compensation amount of US$100,000.00 in the ongoing United Nations Special Covid-19 Victims Financial Assistance Program. For guidelines and to immediately receive your US$100,000.00, kindly contact our payment inspector Mr. Joe Flower today, by email with the information as stated below:
1.Name: Mr. Joe Flowers
2.E-mail: joeflowers@formail.net
3.Reference number: CHR /20/UNCCCoV/20 UPY2
4.Current mailing address
5.Phone numbers/fax
6.Means of Identification
7.Occupation
The above is required for prompt attention.




       PLEASE NOTE: All correspondence to Mr.Joe Flowers, should have the above stated reference numbers.


Yours sincerely,

Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)-(UNSFA).
Copyright © United Nations
All rights reserved.

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