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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: "Mrs.Mila Del Rosario" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.miladel@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 May 2017 11:24:50 -0700
Subject: UNITED NATIONS URGENT REPLY

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit, Monitoring, Consulting and Investigations Division
 
From Mrs.Mila Del Rosario
.......................................
 
This is to inform you that I came to Nigeria yesterday from Canada,
after series of complains from the FBI and other Security agencies
from Asia, Europe, South America and the United States of America
respectively, against the Federal Government of Nigeria and the
British Government for the rate of scam activities going on in these
two nations.
 
Right now, as directed by The United States FBI, We are working in
collaborations with the international monitoring fund (IMF)  and have
decided to waive away all your clearance fees/Charges and authorize
the Government to effect the payment of your compensation of an amount
of $10.5M approved by both the British government and the UN into your
account without any delay.
 
Don't keep us waiting for your own good.
 
get back to me with your baking information,
 
Full Names:
Country:
Direct Number:
Bank Name:
Bank Address:
Account Number:
Routing Number:
Swift Code:
 
I would like you to urgently respond to this message so that I can advise you
on how best to confirm your fund in your account within the next 72 hours.
 
For oral discussion call me on this number: +234 81 29 28 40 88
 
Sincerely yours,
Mrs.Mila Del Rosario
United Nations Under-Secretary-
General for Internal Oversight Services (OIOS)

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