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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. Jonathan Aives" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.jonathanaives@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2018 10:13:17 +0100
Subject: Compliment of the season.

The United Nations headquartered in New York City.
New York, NY 10017, USA.
Hours of Operation
Monday to Sunday's

Attention:

Without mincing words, I am convinced 100% that you have had bitter
experiences with various 'scam artists' claiming to be high government
officials and thereby defrauding you of your 'hard-earned money. The
activities of these 'scam artists' has changed your perspective about
conducting business on the internet, and you now believed that there
is no genuine business that can be conducted on the internet. I was
informed of your dealing with several agencies who wanted to take
actions on you. I have resolved the issues with them. You are saved
from their troubles from henceforth. All you need to do now is to
kindly follow this single step I am asking you to take, and see this
whole issue come to an end within few-days.

An official meeting was held here in New York City. with the (IMF)
International Monetary Fund, and (FBI) Federal Bureau of Investigation
concerning unpaid and unclaimed Compensations Funds to foreign
beneficiaries for been a scam victim, just like you I was very much
annoyed when I found out that you have been through much and yet you
never received your Compensation Funds. Now in conclusion that the
UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT will give an instruction to NEW YORK
COMMUNITY BANK for the release of your $2.5 Million Compensation Funds
through Online Banking without any further delays.

Please kindly reconfirm the listed details to enable verify with the
names and information’s we have on our payment system to avoid any
mistake and enable us send an INSTRUCTION letter the New York
Community Bank to release your compensation Fund to you through your
Online Banking System.

1. Your Full Name
2. Cell Phone Number
3. Country/state
4. Your home Address.

The New York Community Bank will setup Personal Residential Online
Account. But you have to send the above information before can send to
you the Bank contact detail.

Respectfully yours,
Mr. Jonathan Aives
The United Nations headquartered in New York City.

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