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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: "UN Crime Fighting Officer." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unitednationorganization70@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2018 22:16:39 -0700
Subject: ARE YOU THE OWNER OF THIS EMAIL ADDRESS?

 
URGENT ATTENTION:
Your Ref Code: SFSA/EU8/PY10
 
 
Are you the owner of this email address?
We are not sure you received our previous message but we wish to congratulate and inform you that after thorough review of your delayed unclaimed funds, lottery funds, and Inheritance and contract funds, as a result of scam victim.
 
My name is Mr. Frank Andra, I am a crime fighter and Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations. I was mandated to investigate frauds that are being committed. I am presently working with the Top Inspector Generals of Police, FBI and CIA agents to ensure that the perpetrators of these Evil activities are urgently apprehended.
 
 
The auditor’s report shows that you have been going through hard times by paying a lot of money to certain groups of individuals for the transfer of funds to your bank account, all which has been delayed by some dubious officials. The United Nation Head have approved the office in Middle East to carry out the operation and to ensure that all the scam victims received their approved compensation funds of USD$1.5m each.
 
 
This approved amount must be made available to all beneficiaries within the next 10 banking days or an Economic Sanction will be placed on Government of the countries by the United Nation and other international Organizations. NOTE: On no account must you be requested to pay any fee by any Bank or individual. The only fee you must pay to receive your fund which covers every other fee is a UN POLICE FUND CLEARANCE REPORT FEE OF $325.This must be paid directly to my office here for the procurement and endorsement of all your fund approval/release documents by the appointed office in charge.
 
WARNING!!!!!!. The UN has never for once sent any Diplomat or any individual for any payment. IF you have any dealings with anyone claiming to be any of these persons, please STOP immediately or we shall cancel this payment of USD$1.5M that has already been approved to you. Note that the UN POLICE FUND CLEARANCE REPORT FEE is must and very important, so take note of that.
 
NB: Every communication should be made through this my privet e-mail account for security purpose address: (unitednationorganization70@gmail.com) on how to send the $325.
 
NOTE: We have asked for the above UN POLICE FUND CLEARANCE REPORT FEE to make available the most complete and up-to date records possible. Immediately Contact me via E-mail for instructions on how to send the $325.any other contact or payment you make apart from the UN POLICE FUND CLEARANCE REPORT FEE is at your own risk. WE will like your respond to this call to avoid any further delaying.
 
Thanks for your anticipated compliance to this message.
 
Regards,
Mr. Frank Andra
UN Deputy Secretary-General.
UN Crime Fighting Officer.
http://www.un.org/
 

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