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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
Reply-To: <jacobleibenluft1@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2023 20:59:31 +0800
Subject: FUNDS APPROVAL NOTICE Contact Jacob Leibenluft


FUNDS APPROVAL NOTICE The Council is made of nine financial regulatory agen=
cy Inspectors General and is chaired by Chris Thorson, Inspector General, U=
.S. Department of Treasury. We have taken time to review unsuccessful trans=
actions with most international inheritance/contract insurance companies an=
d other foreign banks especially in Africa, Asia and the United Kingdom. We=
wish to let you know we have communicated with most of these foreign banki=
ng institutions withholding most international payments to individuals and =
companies so as to find out why these funds were withheld, the source of th=
e funds and a final solution to these problems. Conclusively, we discovered=
most withheld and unpaid funds originating from lottery organizations, int=
ernational trading, companies' awarded contract funds and deceased persons =
were not properly filed for payment to its intended beneficiaries. Transfer=
suspension was placed on these funds because the majority of these interna=
tional funds remittance/transfer were not properly recorded by the paying i=
nstitution for future file reference/assessment by the International Moneta=
ry Fund and the Financial Services Authority. In joint alliance with the Fi=
nancial Services Authority to resolve this issue, we wish to let you know w=
e have been approved to assist you in receiving your awarded funds, the tot=
al sum of $1,250,000 (One Million Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars). =
We have gone through the security records of all international outstanding =
transactions and our extensive investigation confirmed you are the benefici=
ary through the assistance of the International Criminal Police Organizatio=
n (ICPO). We have obtained an Approval Authorization Letter from the Intern=
ational Monetary Fund (IMF) which states that your funds will be paid to yo=
u on proper confirmation of your claim. We wish to inform you that there is=
an existing arrangement with United Nations Federal Credit Union ( UNFCU )=
to process and pay you the sum of $1,250,000 USD as soon as you provide th=
e complete requirements needed for them to process your fund payment case. =
This was resolved in a meeting held between the International Financial Aud=
itors in Europe and our Asians representatives. Contact Jacob Leibenluft by=
replying to this email immediately. Contact Name: Jacob Leibenluft Email:j=
acobleibenluft1@gmail.com Recovery Officer/ U.S DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY Cont=
act him with your details below. - Full names: - Your direct mobile telepho=
ne number: - Your present home address in the case of documents delivery: Y=
our nominated Bank Account information shall be requested for transfer of y=
our funds after confirmation of your funds claims by the processing directo=
r. By the virtue of the provision of the law which confer on us powers to a=
dvocate, adjudicate, suspend and authorize an immediate transfer of funds i=
nternationally, we hereby state emphatically and without prejudice that sho=
uld there be any information that may succeed your application for unclaime=
d awarded funds release that are currently deposited in most foreign banks =
in Europe, Asia and in Africa, please do not hesitate to provide the inform=
ation so that we can help you in receiving your funds. Also note that failu=
re to properly apply for the funds payment will nullify your chances of rec=
eiving your unclaimed funds and these funds will be diverted to the Treasur=
y. Regards, Susan Swart Note: If you received this message in your SPAM/JUN=
K folder, it is because of the restrictions implemented by your Internet Se=
rvice Provider and ours. We urge you to treat it genuinely. The information=
contained in this e-mail is private & confidential and may also be legally=
privileged.

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