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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: "info@un.org" <mr.johnsinger01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrjayniven@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 22:59:34 -1200
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?From_Mr=2E_Ant=C3=B3nio_Guterres_UN_Secretary?=


Attn: Beneficiary.




We write in regards to your delayed Contract/Inheritance Funds in the sum
of Eight Million Five Hundred thousand United States Dollars
(US$8,000,500.00) which you are yet to receive as a result of your
inability to raise the required fee(s) to conclude your Transaction.

The United Nations has decided to proffer a solution that will make it
easier for all the Beneficiaries to receive their Funds. We understood that
some Fees are required in order process and Transfer your Funds into your
Account. We are also aware that most Beneficiaries do not have these
required fees.

We have therefore deliberated with the Bank in charge of this payment to
allow Beneficiaries the privilege of receiving their Funds in two (2) or
three (3) installments. In this case, Beneficiaries will no longer be
required to pay the fee at once but part of it depending on the number of
installments such Beneficiary will like his/her Funds to be released to
him/her.

Write the Bank and request that you want your fund to be transferred to
your account by installments payment,(ATM & Wire transfer) so that once the
first payments enters into your account you can then use money from there
to facilitate the transfer of the remaining balance, once the first
installments enters into your account withdrawal from your account to Wells
Fargo Bank Miami, Florida USA.Online transfer procedure.

The Wells Fargo Bank Miami, Florida USA in which is now in charge of your
Payment has agreed to give the Beneficiaries the option of receiving their
Funds at once, in two or three installments. Therefore, you should send him
your full Name and telephone number/your correct mailing address.


This will help the beneficiaries to pay part of the fee and receive part of
their Funds with which such beneficiary can upset the remaining fee and
receive his/her complete Funds.

To break this down:

Two Hundred Dollars ($200) fee will facilitate the release of One Million
United States Dollars (US$1,000,000.00) only.Three Hundred Dollars ($300)
fee will facilitate the release of Two Million United States Dollars
(US$2,000,000.00) only.

Five Hundred Dollars ($500) fee which is the total fee will facilitate the
release of your Full Contract/inheritance Funds in the sum of Eight
Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$8,500,000.00).

What a shame and embarrassment? If actually, you have spent money to
execute this contract and have spent money in the hands of the fraudsters
and impostors without achieving your goal in receiving this fund, what
stops you from giving out one chance benefit of doubt and sacrifice with
this token fee to see your fund payment successfully completed?

However, Feel free to inform us how much you can raise should you cannot
afford any of the above Mentioned installment so as for us to talk to the
Bank to know how much out of your Funds they could release to you with the
amount you can come up with.

This is the best the United Nations can do for you and you are advised to
take advantage of this opportunity. Kindly, Get back to me immediately with
your option so that i will forward you the contact person at the paying
Bank in Wells Fargo Bank in Miami, Florida USA. to indicate your preferred
option.


Contact Person: Mr. Atinidora O. Osoteo

Contact Email: mrjayniven@gmail.com

Whatsapp Number Only: +1 708 6303 069



Waiting For Your Urgent Respond.





Best Regards.





From Mr. António Guterres UN Secretary

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