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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: "U.N PAYMENT UNIT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jeffreywaterfall@xd.ae>
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2018 16:39:02 -0700
Subject: RE: HELLO SIR/MA...

I am Mr. Jeffrey Waterfall .I work with the United Nations fund
investigation Unit Seattle Washington, The United Nations Secreatary
General Mr António Guterres has
 
set up the Payment Investigation Unit to tackle non payment of
beneficiaries . . This is to bring to your notice that the payment of
your long overdue fund which
 
originated from United Kingdom and Africa Countries such as
Contract/Inheritance/Lotto Winning Fund Payment, which has been on
hold for many years now, despite all our
 
efforts that failed some how due to the activities of some corrupt
governmental and bank officials handling your transaction. Please
Kindly bear with us and accept
 
your payment worth of (( THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY)) which has been approved to
be paid off. This payment will come to you via ATM CARD or BANK DRAFT
or by Diplomatic cash.Therefore no deduction whatsoever is permitted to be made from your fund.
   You are expected to report to the board if this is breached in your best interest.
 
delivery process. Get back to me for more details.(1). Full Name: (2).
Contact Address: (3). Telephone Number: (4). Occupation: (5). Age:
(6). Marital
     to complete this process.
Respectively.
Mr Jeffrey Waterfall
United Nations Payment Investigation
Unit Special Duties .
Washington

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