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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: "Stephen O'Brien." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chris.lucas2016@yandex.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Aug 2019 20:34:36 +0100
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT OF US$1.5M IS READY?

The United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC)
UNCC Secretariat Villa la Pelouse Palais des Nations
8-12 Avenue de la Paix 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
>From The United Nations Compensation Fund Unit Department.



Attn: Esteem Beneficiary.



This is officially informing you that THE UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION and WORLD BANK-GROUP have authorized me to contact you base on your compensation amount.After an extensive close door meeting between the Board of Directors of the UNITED NATIONS and WORLD BANK-GROUP. The United Nations, World Bank-Group and International Monetary Fund have agreed to compensate you with the sum of One Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars ($1.5 Million) after your name and email was submitted by the Internet International Monitoring Group during the UNCC Conference Meeting which was held in Bab Ighli,Marrakech, Morocco from 7-18 November 2016,We are also aware that a lot of foreigners have been deceived and huge amounts of money have been stolen from
them by Internet Fraudsters around the World.


Six categories of claims were set up: Claims from individuals forced around the World between the invasion and the cease fire, Terrorist Attacks,Earthquakes, Internet Fraudsters (Category A);Claims from individuals who (or whose family) suffered injuries or Death as a result of the invasion (B);Claims from individuals for business losses, pain and anguish, property damage etc.Each claim category had specific dates for initiating the claim and providing required evidence. A total of over $352.5 billion in claims was submitted in 2,686,131 claims. Of these claims, 1,543,619 (57%) resulted in some sort of award. The total awarded, to be paid by Iraq/Iran and Kuwait!|s oil revenues,was just over $52.4 billion. The UNCC adopted a policy of paying individuals first, with the result that the remaining sum is owed entirely to a government entity, specifically the state oil companies of Iraq/Iran and Kuwait


For this reason you are to receive your payment through a certified ATM Visa Card. With this Visa Card you can withdraw money from any part of the World without being disturbed or delay.All that is required of your now is to contact our 100% trust officials by the Name of Mr. Chris Lucas. Below is here

contact information:

Name: Mr. Chris Lucas
Phone: +234-805-94-79864
Email: chris.lucas2016@yandex.com

For more proof, below is the tracking details of a beneficiary in your category that just received his ATM Card accordingly this year.

Beneficiary Name: LINDA
Tracking Number: 6323133062
Delivery Courier: DHL Express Shipment

Beneficiary Name: BBCD
Tracking Number: 6665964163
Delivery Courier: DHL Express Shipment

You can track for yourself for further assurances. Please ensure that you follow the directives and instructions of Mr. Chris Lucas so that within 72 hours you would have received your card payment and your secret pin code issued directly to you for security reasons.

You are required to contact the above person and furnish him with the information that will be required to avoid any mistakes:-

1. Your Full Name :
2. Your Home/Mobile Telephone No:
3. Your Home or Office Address :
4. Age/Occupation/Marital Status:
5. Scanned copy of your identification:

We apologize on behalf of the United Nation organization for any delay you might have encountered in receiving your fund in the past.

Congratulations, and I look forward to hear from you as soon as you confirm your payment making the world a better place.

Yours in Service,
Stephen O'Brien.
United Nations Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs,Emergency Relief
Coordinator.


NOTICE: This E-mail (including attachments) is covered by the

Electronic Communication Privacy Acts, 18 U.S.C Sec 2510-2521, is

confidential and may be legally privileged. The information is solely

for the use of the addressee named above. If you are not the intended

recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, or other use of the

contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have

received this E-mail in error, please notify us by return e-mail and

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