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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 BUDGET OFFICE" <unitednations@edibleinevitabletour.com>
Reply-To: unitednations22020@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2016 05:55:53 +0800
Subject: UNITED NATIONS BUDGET OFFICE




UNITED NATIONS BUDGET OFFICE
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT,
P.M.B. 251 AMADU BELLO WAY GERKI,
ABUJA FCT, NIGERIA.
EMAIL: unitednations22020@hotmail.com

Ref Code: XYS-897484-00-2016
Authorization Code: FGN-APPOVED-622234-16
CBN APPROVAL ORDER NO: CBN78900-16

Fund Beneficiary,

This is to bring to your attention that your long overdue payment hasbeen
approved for payment under CBN approval order Number CBN78900.This
decision was reached after several hours of meeting with allstakeholders
and government parastatal involved in the finalendorsement order for the
release of your approved sum.

It is in your best interest as the fund beneficiary to immediately get in
contact with the below named officer quoting the above CBN approval
payment order with the required details for verification and appraisal
purpose as required as you are advised to desist from further
communication with all parties previously in contact with you for the
release of your funds.

1, Full names 2, Full Address 3, Direct Phone Numbers 4, Form of
Identification

Contact Person: Mr. Donald Stuart Contact Email:
fiduciaryagentlondon@yahoo.com

With this information available, the reconciliation committee willverify
your details to be correct because we have noticed a lot ofmischief with
staffs of agencies and office trying to changebeneficiary details to
divert beneficiary funds.

We regret any inconveniences this may have caused you as we lookforward to
hearing from you as fast as possible.

Yours in service,

Mrs. Monica O'brian.
DG. BUDGET OFFICE {UNBO}

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