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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: "Mr. Havens John" <machelnnamdi@gmail.com>
Reply-To: uunitedbankofafrica32@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2022 19:14:13 +0100
Subject: Dear fund beneficiary,

Dear fund beneficiary,

In fact, we have been authorized by the new Minister of Finance
and the governing body of the United Nations Currency Unit in
investigate unclaimed funds that are long overdue in
the government basket at the United Nations, which led the
owners to think that they have been defrauded by scammers
using the name of the United Nations, during our investigation. According to
our system's data storage log with your address
e-mail, your payment is part of the list of 150 beneficiaries
classified as: lottery funds not delivered / lottery funds not
paid / incomplete transfer inheritance / contract funds.

We find to our dismay that your payment has been
unnecessarily delayed by corrupt bank officials in the
purpose of defrauding your fund, which resulted in many loss of
your part and unnecessary delays in receiving your
payment. The United Nations and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
elected to pay out all compensation funds to .150
Beneficiaries in North America, South America, United States
of America, Europe and Asia and worldwide via map.
Visa ATM, as it is a global payment technology that
enables consumers, businesses, institutions
financial institutions and governments to use digital currency at the
instead of cash and checks.

We have arranged for your payment to be released to you via a
Visa ATM card and this will be issued in your name and shipped
directly to your address via DHL or any courier
available in your country. By contacting us, the sum of 1,500
000.00 USD will be credited to the Visa ATM card and this will allow you
your funds at any ATM withdraw in your
countries with a minimum withdrawal of 10,000 USD per day. Your limit can
be increased to USD 20,000.00 per day upon request. In this regard, you
must contact and provide the requested information to the Management
International Payments and Transfers with the following elements;

Your full name =============
Your country of origin ========
Your personal address ==========
Your city ==============
Your job ============
Your age ==================
Your gender ================
Your phone number ===========
Copy of Passport / DNI =========
Your personal email address ======

Use this code (Ref: CLIENTE-966/16) as the subject of your e-mail
for identification, and try to provide the above information
to the agents below for the issuance and delivery of your card
Visa ATM;

We advised the bank officer to open an email address
private with a new number to allow us to control this
payment and transfer communications in order to avoid new
delays or misappropriation of your funds. Please contact as soon as
now your United Bank for Africa agent with contact details
following:

Contact: Mr. Havens John
Compensation Funds Transfer Department (United Bank for Africa)
Contact email: uunitedbankofafrica32@gmail.com )
We need your urgent response to this email as instructed
to avoid further delays.
Sincerely
Ms Kristalina

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