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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. Linda Greenfield" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kenbiss24@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2017 19:53:18 -0700
Subject: Notification letter

From: Linda Greenfield
Team of financial auditors
United Nations financial operations.
(World Bank assisted programmed)
Directorate for international payment and transfers.
760 united nation’s plaza, New York, NY 10017, U.S.A
 
Our ref: WB/NF/UN/XX17
 
                                                            NOTIFICATION LETTER
 
This is to officially inform you that it has come to our notice and we have thoroughly investigated your activities  by the help of our intelligence monitoring network system that you are having an illegal transaction with impostors claiming bank officials. Be informed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is aware of your predicament. During our investigation, it came to our notice that the reason why you have not received your payment is because you have not fulfilled your financial obligation giving to you in respect of your contract/inheritance payment.
 
Since the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is involved in your case now, be rest assured that you are 100% sure of receiving your payment soon because it is our duty to protect the American citizens and other countries. All you need to do is to proceed and contact Kenneth Biss via his email address as indicated below and he will advise you and make sure that the paying bank (Bank of Texas) instructed by International Monetary Fund will effect your  part-payment of Two Million Dollars via wire transfer or ATM Debit Card without further delay .
 
Contact person's name:  Mr Kenneth Biss
Telephone: +1-940-602-2834
Email: kenbiss24@gmail.com
 
Note that the payment approval officer shall secure every approval and credit your account upon receipt of your reply.
 
We therefore implore you get back to this office after you establish contact with Mr. Biss to enable us investigate, monitor and make sure your payment gets to  as soon as possible.
 
Thanks for your patience and understanding.
 
Yours faithfully,
 
 
Linda Greenfield
United Nations financial operations.

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