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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 <hanziyaabubakar@gmail.com>
Reply-To: www.antnioguterres@aol.com
Date: Mon, 9 May 2022 04:26:02 -0700
Subject: UN Directorate of International Payment/Transfer Notice,

UN Directorate of International Payment/Transfer Notice
3 Whitehall Court
London SW1A 2EL
Email: www.antnioguterres@aol.com
ST/SG/SER.A/295/

To whom it may concern! In accordance with the United Nation (UN)
mandatory policy on international monetary transactions and in
conjunction with the World financial policy.it was brought together in
collaboration with the Managing Director of the International Monetary
Fund IMF, Ms. Kristalina Geoegieva. That the overdue compensation fund
was worth $10.7 million deposited with this bank for further payment.
The reason for this is the scammers who lost a lot of money to African
and European scammers. This notification is in respect of your
Unclaimed Funds which file was forwarded to us by the WORLD BANK.
Going by the security report before us you have gone through hard
times paying a lot of charges for the release of your Fund without
success. We advise you to seize further communications with any
individual, Bank or its Agents regarding your fund, because they have
nothing to offer you, rather they will continue to steal from you. And
any further dealing with these miscreants will be at your own risk.
Following the issuance of the Foreign Exchange Approval to the Access
Bank PLC on the recommendation of the United Nations Protocol's Blue
Book "Permanent Missions No. 295", issued in October 2015 with
ST/SG/SER.A/295/Add.5. I am pleased to inform you that the China
Merchants Bank has been giving the sole mandate for release of your
payment
(1.) Did you instruct one Ms. Donna K. Heberling, of 1200 Fitch Way,
Sacramento, CA 95864, to claim and receive the payment on your behalf
because you are dead?
(2.) Did you sign any 'Deed of Assignment' in her favor thereby making
her the current beneficiary/Next of Kin to receive your pending fund
Now your new Payment, United Nation Approval No; UN5685P White House
Approved No: WH44CV Reference No.-35460021 Allocation No: 674632
Password No: 339331 Pin Code No: 55674 Certificate of Merit Payment
No: 103 Released Code No: 0002; Immediate (IMF) Telex confirmation
No:1114433 Secret Code No: XXTN013.
Can anyone presently using this email account kindly confirm your
knowledge of Ms. Donna K. Heberling as mandated by your family to
avoid wrongful payment. We look forward to a swift response from the
family. And be less assured your advice will be carried to the latter.
And if our directives are carefully followed, the fund will be
released to the account within five Bank working day Contact the
Managing director of the International monetary fund (1206) via Email:
www.kristalinageorgieva@gmail.com

Best regards
Mr Pascal Owen
Director of Operations
Payment/Transfer unit
UN Directorate of International Payment/Transfer Notice
Email:www.antnioguterres@aol.com

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