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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 NATION'S" <honodikblaisekasibayoo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: amcredtunionn@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2019 08:50:56 -0700
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT US$36.5MILLION NOTIFICATION.

From MR.Eric Nelson.
Secretary,Office of the United Nations.
Cotonou du Benin republic
Address, 41/52 Cure Jericho Cotonou du Benin Republique
EMAIL:UNPIII_2015@outlook.com

Sir,

YOUR PAYMENT US$36.5MILLION NOTIFICATION.

Be informed that after the AMCREDIUNION BANK USA agreement with United
Nations Cotonou du Benin republic and FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE on
your payment fund US$36,500,000.00 ( Thirty Six Million Five Hundred
United States Dollars), We have agreed that you will open an online
account with them to enable you have full access to transfer your
funds from our AMCREDIUNION BANK USA to any other of your bank/banks
as you wish.

For this reason, You are advised to contact the AMCREDIUNION BANK USA
directly,file in the bellow details and furnish to them for the
opening of your Online
Account immediately and release your funds.

Again make sure you RE-CONFIRM to us with the bellow details:

(1) YOUR FULL RECEIVING ADDRESS/COMPANY ADDRESS IF ANY.(2) YOUR DIRECT
TELEPHONE/MOBILE/FAX NUMBERS.(3) A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION FOR
RECORD PURPOSES.
(4) YOUR PERSONAL / CONFIDENTIAL EMAIL CONTACT ADDRRESS.

ASTER CREDIT UNION FULL CONTACT CO-ORDINATES:

MR.ERIC GOODMAN
FINANCE DIRECTOR AMCREDIUNION BANK USA
ASTER MINERS CREDIT UNION
1062 3rd Avenue, New York, NY 10065, United States.
Direct Line :(+1-518-351-3133)
Direct Line for SMS: (+1-518-351-3133)
Email:info@amcredtunion.com
Email:customercare@amcredtunion.com

Yours Faithfully.

MR.Eric Nelson.
Secretary,Office of the United Nations.
Cotonou du Benin republic
Address, 41/52 Cure Jericho Cotonou du Benin Republique
EMAIL:UNPIII_2015@outlook.com

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