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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 GRANT UNIT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <michaelcorbat22@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 03:02:35 -0700
Subject: AWARD REF: UNG/EU/ORG/USD10.3M/2015

Dear Beneficiary,


In submission to unearth a lasting solution to cushion the Global Financial problems on global investment and closure of some multinational companies in most super countries of the world, the United Nations Organization and European Union, through the grant allocation management unit did establish this contact to inform you that you have been randomly selected as one of the beneficiaries of the 2nd batch 2015 UN Global funding with the approval code no: UNG/EU/ORG/USD10.3M/2015. This global funding is geared toward redressing the financial problems facing world economy, which involves provision of fund to selected individuals, cooperate bodies, and grant of aids to poor countries for infrastructure developmental in order to enhance peoples standard of living.

Reference to the United Nations Millennium Development scheme and its goals, this body, in conjunction with European Union, World Bank Group, ECOWAS and US Government, have selected you through a random sampling to benefit from this SCHEME with approved sum of US$10,300,000.00 (Ten Million, Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only. Our ultimate interest in you is in your ability to utilize this fund in your country as means of helping us reach the poor masses and achieve our Millennium Development goals.

To claim your award, you are advised to contact our official paying bank (CITIBANK LONDON) on the below contact for immediate release.

Officer in charge: Mr. Michael Corbat
Position: Foreign Operations Manager.
Direct phone: +44-770-009-2583
Private email: michaelcorbat89@gmail.com

You are advised to furnish him with the following information for processing onward release of your approved sum US$10,300,000.00 (Ten Million, Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).

1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:
CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY:
3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE:
4) COMPANY NAME:
5) PROFESSION:
6) AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:
7) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE:
 
 
Yours faithfully,
 
Ms. Corinne Momal Vanian
(Director on Grant Award Payment UNO)

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