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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: typos-kodo <typos-kodo@hol.gr>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 18:10:43 +0200
Subject: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

UNITED NATIONS
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
870 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-A NEW YORK NY 10017
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT U NIT
Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX027
Motto:- A Stronger United Nations for a Better World


Reference #: UN-08/MDG-8/2019
 
IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

Re: UNIDO US$40,000,000  Million Grant for you.
 
We have actually been authorized by the United Nation secretary general, and the governing body of the UNITED NATIONS Monetary Unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay on your payment, The security for your funds was organized in the form of your personal Identification number and this will enable only you to have direct Control over your funds in the  . We will monitor this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officials of the bank. An irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued by the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on your Payment. However, we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/Instructions; your complete funds have been credited in your favor through HSBC Bank we are waiting for the governmental approved signatory.
 
You are therefore advice to contact: 
Director ATM Payment Department
Ms. Molina Choudhary  (HSBC Bank )
Email Address:  molinachoudhary@accountant.com

 Contact her now for the delivery of your ATM Card. As soon as you establish a contact with him, an ATM card will be issued to you immediately which you can use to withdraw your funds in any Bank ATM Machine in your Country, but the maximum is $5000 per day. So if you like to receive your funds through this means you are advised to contact her with the following information as stated below:

NOTE: YOU ARE ADVICED TO FURNISH US WITH YOUR CORRECT CONTACT DETAILS. AND ALSO BE INFORMED THAT THE AMOUNT TO BE PAID NOW IS $40,000,000 MILLION THE REST WILL BE PAID TO YOU IN A LATER DATE.

We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this payment effectively.

Get back to us through this email address
 
Signed Management
Director,
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Vienna International Centre
P.O. Box 300
A-1400 Vienna

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF).
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT.

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