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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: "MR. ANTONIO GUTERRES" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aguterresunsecretary@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 05:15:51 -0700
Subject: Message From United Nation Secretary General.

From Desk Of Mr.Antonio Guterres
United Nations Secretary General &
Chairman Refund Payment Committee
Address: 405 East 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10017, USA
Telephone:+14708099043
 
Hello Dear
 
Hello Good day, Please pay attention to my message. I am Mr. António
Guterres, United Nations Secretary General Yes i want to inform you
recently that we have been instructed by the U.S Government and
International Monetary Fund and in-conjunction with the World Bank to
compensate you with the sum of $6,500,000 thousand
USD for not receiving your inheritance/contract payment for many years
due to false offices that refuses to release your funds to you.
 
Now we have finally made a solid agreement with the U.S Government and
international monetary Fund and World Bank to compensate you with the
sum of $6,500,000.00 thousand USD for your patient.
 
You are to provide us the below information so we can proceed to
release your compensation within 3 working days.
 
Your Full Name:_______________________
Current address: _____________________
Cell Phone number:_____________________
Passport/ID #:_____________________
Occupation:_____________________
Age: _____________________
 
 
Means of receiving your payment: Bank wire.
 
We will proceed immediately to release your payment soon we receive
your information the above information.
 
Thank you very much.
 
Yours sincerely
 
Mr. António Guterres,
 
United Nation Secretary General.

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