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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: CENTRALBANK GOVERNOR <centralbnkgovernor232@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 May 2022 06:17:14 -0700
Subject: SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION FUND PAYMENT TO YOU.


*UNITED NATIONS ASSISTED PROGRAMMEDDIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT
ANDTRANSFERS. UNITED NATIONS LIAISON OFFICELONDON UNITED KINGDOMWIRE
TRANSFER/AUDIT UNITOur Ref: UN/CPO/WB/845/2022*
*ATTENTION: *Hans Fechter.












































*Reply To: zenithbnknigeria232@gmail.com <zenithbnknigeria232@gmail.com>How
are you today? Hope all is well with you and family?You may notunderstand
why this mail came to you. We have been having a meetingfor the passed
three months which ended two days ago with the UNITEDNATIONS BOARD AND AND
WORLD BANK ORGANIZATION AUDITORS, with Newsecretary to the United Nations.
Mr.António Guterres. This email is toall the people that have been scammed
in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them
with the sum of$2,500,000 USD (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United
StatesDollars} each. This includes every foreign contractors that may
havenot received their contract sum, and people that have had anunfinished
transaction or international businesses that failed due toGovernment
problems etc.We found your name in our list and that is whywe are
contacting you, this have been agreed upon and have beensigned.You are
advised to contact Mr. Peter Olisemedua Amangbo, of ZENITHBANK NIGERIA PIC,
as he is our representative, contact him immediatelyfor your (ATM Card) of
US$2,500,000 USD (Two Million Five HundredThousand United States Dollars}
each.This funds are in a ATM MASTERCARD.for security purpose ok? so he will
send it to you throughCourier Services and you can use it in any ATM master
card in any partof the country,Therefore, you should send him your full
Name and telephonenumber/your correct mailing address where you want him to
send the ATMMASTER CARD.to you.Contact Mr. Olisemedua Amangbo, immediately
for your ATM MASTERCARD.Person to Contact Olisemedua Amangbo, Bank Name
Zenith BankNigeria Plc Contact him now on his direct Email:Once Again When
Contacting Him Send To Him your Your Full Name,Residential Address, Private
Phone Number.Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from
you assoon as you receive your ATM MASTER CARD.Reply To:
zenithbnknigeria232@gmail.com <zenithbnknigeria232@gmail.com>Mr.António
GuterresUnited Nations Secretary General.Web:http://www.un.org/sg/
<http://www.un.org/sg/>*

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