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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: LARRY WALTERS <lacorte.roel@mdc.com.ph>
Reply-To: <mr.larrywalters@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 03:55:06 -0700
Subject: UNITED NATIONS OFFICE URGENT

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit, Monitoring, Consulting and Investigations Division

FROM MR LARRY WALTERS


This is to inform you that 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 and the British Government for the rate of scam activities going on in these nations.

Right now We are working in collaborations with the international monitoring fund (IMF) and have authorize the Government to effect the payment of your compensation of an amount of $10.5M approved by both the British government and the United Nations into your account without any delay. The only fee you will pay to confirm your fund in your account is your Notarization fee to the UN.

Sincerely,you are a lucky person 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:

urgently respond to this message so that I can advise you on how best to confirm your fund in your account within the next 24 hours.

For oral discussion call me on this number: (347) 480-8249

Sincerely yours,

MR LARRY WALTERS
Under-Secretary-General of UN.

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