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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 NATIONS <timnanbinfa11@gmail.com>
Reply-To: uun419161@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2022 22:49:55 -0600
Subject: COMPENSATION PAYMENT FOR 2022 FISCAL YEAR:

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UNITED NATIONS.UNITED NATIONS FUNDS
COMPENSATION DEPARTMENT:
NEW YORK-UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Attention; Fund Beneficiary,

COMPENSATION PAYMENT FOR 2022 FISCAL YEAR:
Sorry for making this contact through email since we could not reach
your phone number.

My name is Mr.ANTÓNIO GUTERRES,Secretary of United Nations.A meeting
was held on your behalf by the just concluded 73rd United Nations
general assembly within the UN/IMF countries concerning the unclaimed
funds denied to many people all over the world. Your funds will be
release to you by the paying bank for immediate payment .it was
discovered during this meeting that no funds have been paid to you all
these years of pursuit.The funds are now ready to be released to you
since you have been approved to receive/claim this compensation
payment of ($20, 000,000.00 USD).

We have been instructed to release your payment to you.
Kindly Forward Your Names,Address,Telephone Number, Next
of Kin and Occupation for the release of your payment.
The UN is sorry for the delay of funds release.
kindly send an email to this email: (un419161@gmail.com)
to get an immediate response.

Regards,
Mr.ANTÓNIO GUTERRES,
SEC.GENERAL UNITED

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