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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: UNITED NATIONS<info@lee.org>
Reply-To: claimdepartment0044@gmail.com
Date: 20 Dec 2018 11:33:11 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY

Attention: Esteemed Beneficiary,

We hereby officially notify you concerning your fund, this fund
is
being compensation fund for 150 scam victims which have being
approve
to compensate all scam victims across America, Europe & Asia in
other
to help improve their businesses, which has been officially
approved
by the management of World Bank Swiss (WBS) to pay out US$5.000,
000.00 FIVE MILLION U.S DOLLARS) through international ATM MASTER
CARD.
/ONLINE BANK TRANSFER.

This fund was part of the lodged Late President Mummer Gadaffi of
Libya discovery fund with World Bank of Switzerland, which the
Swiss
Bank has decided to distribute it for 150 scam victims, this fund
will
be handled by Sainsbury's Bank as the originator or facilitator
of the
transfer.

Also be inform that American Government, AU and Swiss Government
are
aware of this compensation fund your full contact details were
received from our research manager, Barr. Paul Peterson on your
behalf
to FRB for immediate release of your compensation.

Therefore, you are advice to reconfirm your full information.
Consequently, reconfirm the below information accurately, since
this
office cannot afford to be held liable for any wrong delivery of
your
fund.

1. Your Full Name
2. Your Direct Cell or office phone to reach you
3. Your address of locations
4. Your International passport or any of your identification



Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter via my office claim
department E-Mail
Address: claimdepartment0044@gmail.com

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Peter Amangbo
For;
UNITED NATIONS

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