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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <whatley@list.ru>
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 16:21:02 -0700
Subject: GOOD NEWS ... ////

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE
1750 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006 USA.

OUR REF: UN / US / 021.7XXVX / 901
YOUR REF; UNA / USA / 255-U7 / 2015
SUBJECT: FUND RELEASE

Dear Sir,

After inauguration of the new president and commander in Chief of Armed
Forces of Federal Republic of Nigeria, the United Nations Association USA,
in Conjunction with World Bank had a close door meeting with the new
President Mohammadu Buhari, to release all foreign contractor /
Inheritance fund within a space of Three (3) months. Your name and email
address was among the contractor / inheritance Lottery that has not
receive their fund.

For this purpose, you are entitled to the sum of USD $8,500,000.00 (Eight
Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States dollars) to be paid via wire
transfer or ATM card delivery.
The said payment should be process via United Nations representative officer.
You are hereby advised to contact the United nations representative and
forward your information's to him:
YOUR FULL NAME:
YOUR ADDRESS:
YOUR PHONE (MOBILE):
YOUR FAX NUMBER:

Forward your information to the below address to enable him process your
payment.
Mr. Thomas Wilson
Email:thomaswilson22@barid.com
Phone: + 234-7016911606

Yours in Service
Mr. Chris Whatley
Executive Director, UNA-USA
http://unausa.org/
United Nations Association / USA.

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