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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 <Office@stussy.jp>
Reply-To: <united.nations33@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 11:16:20 -0400
Subject: YOUR M.T.C.N: 3972610246 USD5000 Payment 77

Subject: Reminder M.T.C.N: 3972610246 USD5000 Payment
INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT)
UNITED NATIONS REGIONAL FINANCIAL CLEARING HOUSE
UNITED KINGDOM
Our Ref: CPWD/UN/2014.


Attention: Dear Beneficiary,

APPROVED COMPENSATION PAYMENT AWARD OF USD5,500,000,00 Dollars

We found your email/name in our list and that is why we are contacting you, This have been agreed upon and have been 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 transparent.

However, it is our pleasure to inform you that we have already sent you USD 5000.00 United State Dollars through Western union as we have been given the mandate to transfer your full compensation payment total sum of USD5.5M via western union by the Federal Ministry of Finance as approved by the United Nations Compensation Committee (UNCC)Since western Union maximum limit is USD5000.00 we have programmed your payment for USD5000.00 USD per day until you receive the total sum of USD5.5M.

Note: You cannot pick up the funds yet because your name has not yet been activated as the receiver of the funds. Please pick up below information and contact the western Union financial officer (Mr Desmond) for immediate activation of your total amount.

Below is your first payment for 5000.00 USD sent today.
M.T.C.N: 3972610246
Sender’s First Name: Joseph
Sender’s Last Name: Mmachi
Text question: Pick up
Text Answer: Today
Amount: USD5000.00

Copy/paste and track your payment here on below link:

https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderstatus.asp?country=global

Call or e-mail below Information for the activation of fund immediately. And also forward the following details listed below to them for activation process.
1. Your Receiver Full Name:
2. Address:
4. Valid ID:
5. Phone Number:
Western Union Payment Unit Redemption Center
contact person: Mr Desmond
Email: ( dr_desmond@aol.com )
Keep us updated once you received it.

Yours in service
Dr Lee Yang
U.N Senior Coordinator of Project Funds.

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