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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: "Mr.Halim Kusuma" <halimkusuma.unitednations@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.halim.kusuma@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 09:17:07 +0700
Subject: Congratulations your payment have been approved




UN Liaison Office Jakarta-Indonesia
Menara Thamrin, 8th Floor
Jl. MH. Thamrin, Kav. 3
Jakarta Pusat, 10250

Attn:
First I must apologize for contacting you if you find my help not worthy.
My problem is that I hate to see people being cheated for no reason. I'm
staff at the UN liaison office in Indonesia and while going through some
of the files in my office. I discovered that some foreigners are being
used and dumped by some of our Senior Directors and Government officials.
I found out that your payment has long been approved to be released to you
but the greed which exist in the lives of the senior workers will never
allow them to let you have your payment. I noticed that you have been
fighting for this payment for long time, not knowing that they have been
using it to trade at the international market. Please be informed that
your contract payment was approved to be paid to you but this money has
not yet been paid out to you. I find out that top officials are using your
money to trade at the International Market buying stocks and making
interest while delaying your payment.
These officials use delay tactics to hold on to your payment while they
make money. They will tell you that your transfer will be made today and
when that time comes, they will come up with another excuse why your
payment was stopped or canceled enough of all that.
This payment is as a result of Contract/inheritance which is due to you.
In my further search I found out that some of the Beneficiaries are not
even aware of this payment. They don't even know that such payments exist
for them. I'm contacting you believing that you will keep this as top
secret. I want to work with you to move these funds to your account if
only you can accept to work with me.
Believe me, if you work with these Senior Directors and Government
officials, all they will keep doing will be to delay the transfer while
they make more profit with your payment. I have worked out modalities on
how you will receive the fund immediately for you to enjoy your benefits.
Please one thing I must ask of you is to keep this secret until you
receive your fund. If you will not be able to handle the secret part of
this, please let me know and I will never contact you again because what I
want is to see that justice is done and your money is released to you.
This payment is in your name and belongs to you so you should have it.
Once again, I ask that you keep this very secret and confidential until
you receive your money.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. HALIM KUSUMA
UN Liaison Office Jakarta-Indonesia
mr.halim.kusuma@gmail.com


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