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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: "Barrister George Alex" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bargeorgealex0009@qq.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2019 21:21:29 -0700
Subject: YOUR UNITED NATION ATM CARD FUNDS

 
UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
FINANCIAL REGULATORY OFFICE
METRO PARK BUILDING
351 FRANCIS BAARD STREET
PRETORIA WEST AFRICA.
 
Dear Beneficiary,
 
How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? You may
not understand why this email got to you.We have been having a meeting
for the past Five months, which ended two days ago with the secretary
of the UNITED NATIONS. This email goes to all the people that have
been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATION have agreed
to compensate them with the sum of US$ 1.800. 000, 00.
 
This includes every foreign contractors that did not receive their
contract sum, and people that had an unfinished transaction or
international business that failed due to Government problem’s or due
to past corrupt Governmental Officials who almost held the fund to
themselves for their selfish reason and some individuals who have
taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to swindle your fund
which has led to so many losses from your end and unnecessary delay in
the receipt of your fund, we found your name on our list and that is
why we are contacting you, These has been agreed upon and has been
approved.
 
you are advised to stop contacting anybody or offices regards your
fund and you should Contact my office with the email address  as
stated in this email as  i am representative of UNITED NATION here in
West Africa, contact me immediately for your ATM MASTER CARD in a
volume  sum of USD$ 1.800,000.00.This funds are in an ATM CARD for security
purpose. So i will send it to you and you can make withdraws from any
ATM machine in your state and country,  Note that you are going to be
responsible for the $380 Tax Clearance Delivery Permit Fee which is the
only fee you are to pay for the shipment of your ATM MASTER CARD to your
home address.
 
Therefore, you should send me your full Name and telephone number/your
correct mailing address where you want me to send the ATM MASTER CARD.
Contact me  Immediately.
 
Wishing you the best of luck as you receive your ATM MASTER CARD
 
BARRISTER GEORGE ALEX &
CO. LAW CHAMBERS
UNITED NATIONS
Public Information Officer 
Regional Office United Nations
Congress Compensation fund.
 

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