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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: "The United Nations." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.siamcitypcl@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2017 21:26:28 +0300
Subject: Re: Your Payment Is Authorized.

Attention!! Attention! Attention!

The United Nations, World Bank-Group and International Monetary Fund
have agreed to compensate you with the sum of One Million Two Hundred
Thousand US Dollars ($1.2 Million) .

After your name and email was submitted by the Internet International
Monitoring Group during the UNCC Conference Meeting which was held this
month with UN Secretary General António Guterres in Geneva Switzerland.

We are also aware that a lot of foreigners have been deceived and huge
amounts of money have been stolen from them by Internet Fraudsters around
the World, This payment Program is organised for charity organization/Scam
victims and development.

Your name appeared among the sole beneficiaries who will receive the sum of
$1.2 Million USD, Credited to Online Bank ATM Card account that was set up
for you in the Bank and it has been approved for immediate delivery to you.

Your urgent response to this email will help facilitate the onward release of
your ATM card/payment to you.

Contact Delivery officer Mrs Mary Shaw via E-mail: info.siamcitypcl@gmail.com


Thanks,

Mr.Patrick Ford.

United Nations Liaison Office Directorate of International Payment.

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