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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: "Michael Moller" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <un.office12017@onet.eu>
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2017 05:52:41 -0800
Subject: Re: Fund Administration Order Cap 000623 Coded.

Office Of The Director-General
United Nations Office At Geneva
Palais Des Nations
Avenue De La Paix 8 - 14
1211 Geneva 10
Switzerland

Re: Fund Administration Order Cap 000623 Coded

I am Michael Moller, Director-General, United Nations Office at Geneva In Charge Of Economic And Financial Matters. I have been mandated by United Nations Department On International Fund delivery to confirm if you have received your assigned compensation award of $2,500,000.00 among those paid in the Last Quarter Payment schedule between 1st of September to 31st 2016?

If you have not received your payment, then reconfirm the following details: Full Names,
Contact Address,
Your Private Telephone / Mobile Numbers -

to Sir Moses Lambert Payment Coordinator European Union Monetary Group. United Kingdom his contact information is below:-

Name: Sir Moses Lambert
Email: srmoseslambertt@gmail.com


Warm Regards,

Michael Moller
Director-General
United Nations Office At Geneva.

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