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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: "Johnson Peter" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jfjf3243@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2018 09:03:50 -0700
Subject: URGENT NOTIFICATION ON YOUR FUNDS

Debt Management Office
United Nations Image Laundering Program

Compliments of the day to you. A payment file with your name has been brought to our notice. The payment has been put on hold for a long time now due to unresolved levies, taxes and duties payment. Further remarks on your payment file shows your inability to meet up with the financial demands of this kind of payment exercise.

You do not have to worry any more as this office has been mandated to redress the issues that have hindered the progress of your payment file and proffer solution as the case may be. The payment procedure will commence as soon as your reconfirm YOUR NAMES, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBERS, COUNTRY WHERE YOUR FUNDS IS COMING FROM AND AMOUNT DUE TO YOU.

Thanks for your patience and resilience

Johnson Peter
Legal Consultant to the UNITED NATIONS

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