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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: Officer File <giuseppesicuri@tin.it>
Reply-To: atmdept@msgden.com
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2018 20:23:22 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: UNITED NATIONS TRUST FUNDS

UNITED NATIONS TRUST FUNDS
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017 ;USA
UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
RELEASE CODE No:XXUNCC2018

Ref: Wining payment of $US2.5M from United Nations.
Beneficiary Email id owner.

Greetings from the United Nations Compensation Payment office.This is
to officially bring to your notice that The ATM card payment center
(UBA BANK FOR AFRICA) Accountant Director Mr.FELIX A.QUAYE has been
given express instruction to issue out in your favor the sum of $US2.5M
in ATM Master Card functional in Any automatic Machine as your wining
payment for this Fiscal year 2018 this instructions is from the custody
of the United Nation representative office UK this is for abbreviation
of the rate of poverty as we saw your name on the list of unpaid
individuals,The United Nation Compensation Commission (UNCC) was
created in 1991 as a subsidiary organ of the UN Security Council and
the payment has been approved by us to be release to you as we notice
your payment has been delayed by uncertain reasons which has just been
resolved by us through our power so you are free to receive your funds
now.

The United Nations Compensation Commission have received all the
overdue outstanding payments owed to the following: firms, contractors,
inheritance, next-of-kin, super hurricane Sandy and lottery
beneficiaries that originated from Africa, Europe, Americas, Asia
including the Middle East. among the list of individuals and companies
that your unpaid fund has been located to Benin UBA Global Bank which
is the paying bank now.

Issued below is the code of conduct. This must be presented to attain
your lump sum payment. Please take note and copy this code.The code
must be indicated to the institution processing the payment . The Benin
UBA Global Bank. No exceptions.(ATM/NR: UNCCORG/PC6410IMF) To confirm:
contact the card Issuance center with your contact details as stated
below.You are required to forward the following details; full names,
address, occupation, age and phone numbers for verification and re-
confirmation.

Please contact immediately:

UBA BENIN PAYMENT PROCESSING DEPARTMENTS MR. FELIX A. QUAYE
CONTACT #+229-64394826
E-mail::atmdept@msgden.com

You are advised to keep your payment code details/information from the
public to avoid fraudulent claim.

On behalf of the UN we apologize for the failure to pay your funds on
time and for any inconveniences such as approved registered payments
being forwarded to our processing institution in Africa. We look
forward to the completed transfer of your payment. If there is any
other required information or assistance please contact us at the
number provided for the UBA Benin payment processing Dept. Thank you!

Congratulations.
Mrs.Lina Medina
Public Relations Officer
*APPROVED BY THE UNCC*

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