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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: "UN FUND AVALIABLE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unitednationfix@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2014 16:25:39 -0700
Subject: YOUR USD2.5M NOTIFICATION FOR NOW

United Nation Organization
(UN)
Reports & Publications Department
Lincoln, Illinois USA.
 
 
Attn: Fund Beneficiary
 
Sir,
 
Following the report of beneficiary funds lately, we wish to let you know that we have practically received the interest of USD2.5M (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) as interest rate of your Money in Africa and Europe (United Kingdom) since attempt to get all money is yet to be concluded and actualized after many efforts since this development is by phase.
 
This was made possible by the UN and United States of America government after many critics by the United States Citizens and it's neighboring Canada and Europe.
 
On that note, you are hereby advised to come down to our United Nation Office (UN) here in the Illinois -United States of America Chapter, sign and receive your interest amount of USD2.5Million before the sum is approved an made avaliable to you.
 
Note that We would want you in person for security reasons, so try as much as possible to come down here in our office because you have only end of next week to get this done or alternatively where you can not come for any reason, then you will have to pay for the Sign-off fee (USD850) to enable us expedite action on your USD2.5M and your Bank Account information will be needed or do you want it by bank draft?
 
However, failure to act accordingly means that the USD2.5M will be seen as government treasure and divert for the financial help of OBAMA-CARE and you can email me on unitednationfix@outlook.com  or give us a call on here in Illinois on 1-773-449-5178
 
Thank you.
 
Regards,
 
Mr. Gary Newton
 
 

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