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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: "MR.ALLAN EDWARD." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <allanedward788@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 04:02:51 -0700
Subject: UNITED NATION DEVELOPMENT FUND.

UNITED NATION DEVELOPMENT FUND
3 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL. 
LONDON - UNITED KINGDOM.
 
This is to notify you that you have been officially chosen by the Board of UNDF (United Nation Development Fund) as one of the final recipients of a Cash Grant/Donation for Economic Growth and a Poverty Alleviation Scheme through your email.
My Name is ALLAN EDWARD  the new United Nation Development Fund Chairman in U.K. I will be ready to help you get your fund if you abide to my instructions to enable me help in delivering your fund as the United Nation Development Fund Chairman principal officer. I have decided with my veto power that you must receive your beneficiary fund which is US$7.5m (Seven million five hundred united states dollars) to ascertain really whom I am.
 
We await for your rapid response..
Regards,
MR.ALLAN EDWARD.

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