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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: "Antonio Guterres" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <phillipsod17@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2017 22:21:06 +0700
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT

UBA COMPENSATION UNIT, IN AFFILIATION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS.
 
                                 
Attention: Sir/Madam,
 
Due to the petitions received by the UN, I the New Secretary-General Antonio Guterres from all over the continent in regards to the fraudulent activities going on in the West Africa sub-region with security's agent and diplomats who has been delaying people's funds, consignment and valuables in their custody and demand outrageous fees to get their consignment released to them.
 
We have been having a meeting for the passed months which ended 2 days ago with the former Secretary-General (Mr. Ban Ki-moon) to the UNITED NATIONS. However, We went to the African head quarters in NIGERIA on the 15TH March 2017 and set up this committee with sole aim of settling all these anomalies and due to that we are contacting you today in that regards.
 
This email is to all people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of USD2,500,000,00. This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc.
 
We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you, these have been agreed upon and have been duly signed.
 
Therefore, we are happy to inform you that an arrangement has perfectly been concluded to effect your payment as soon as possible in our bid to be very transparent. However, it is our pleasure to inform you that your ATM Card Number; 2355-3456-0954-4203 has been approved and upgraded in your favor.
 
Meanwhile, your Secret Pin Number will be available as soon as you confirm to us the receipt of your ATM CARD. The ATM Card Value is USD2 500,000 USD Only. You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of USD5,000.00 is permitted daily. And its is duly inter-switched and you can make withdrawal in any location of the ATM Center of your choice/nearest to you any where in the world. We have also concluded delivery arrangement with our accredited courier service Companies to oversee the delivery of the ATM Card to you without any further delay. Your payment would be sent to you via Federal Express Diplomatic and  Sky link fast delivery ,ARAMEX, DHL AND FedEx, and UPS EXPRESS DELIVER. Because we have signed a contract with the courier companies above.
 
Below is an example of tracking numbers you can track from DHL Courier website to confirm people like you who have received their ATM CARD successfully:
 
        Name: MR. G LEE
        http://www.dhl.com
        Tracking Number:7185082682
 
Be informed that your response would be by telephone or through email Only. Any further delay will be the pleasure of the UNRC to use your fund to help the people who have been displaced in Darfur, Sudan Africa which you can see it in this site www.savedarfur.org and the Tsunami's victims in Asia. So you are hereby advice to forward to this office Director ATM VISA CARD Department Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your correct mailing address where you want him to send the ATM to you.
 
Conatct Mr. Person to Contact Mr. Phillips Oduoza immediately for your ATM CARD:
 
Person to Contact: MR. PHILLIPS ODUOZA
    Email: phillipsoda2017@yahoo.com
    Tel:+234-802 598 0323.
 
We are working according to the constitution binding this committee as well as helping the less privilege through this means. You will be required to contact the above mentioned institution via telephone or email. Hoping to hear from you as soon as you receive your ATM.
 
Making the world a better place
 
Regards,
Mr. Antonio Guterres
Secretary-General UNITED NATIONS).
https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/biography

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