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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: "Barr. Joyce Savage" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <smith_brad2@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 07:59:03 +0800
Subject: Re: Congratulations Beneficiary,...........Treat As Urgent.

Barrister Joyce Savage (Secretary's Office)
Legal Representative
United Nations Headquarters (U.N Assisted Program Compensation Unit)
760 United Nations Plaza, New York, N.Y 10017, United States
E-mail: joyce_savage1@aol.com
WEBSITE: http://www.un.org

Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/KB027

Congratulations Beneficiary,

NOTICE OF YOUR PAYMENT

We wish to inform you that the UNITED NATIONS / WORLD BANK
ORGANIZATION organized a round-table meetings which just ended some
days ago, and it has been agreed upon that compensation payment of US
$950,000.00 should be paid to scammed individuals whose Names and
E-mails have been chosen through an open E-mail ballot system. Your
email was included and that is why we have contracted you.

These also includes every foreign contractors that have not received
their contract sum and people that have had unfinished transaction or
international businesses that failed due to Government problems or the
other etc. Also, we have been receiving complains from beneficiaries
informing us that they are yet to receive their payment due to scams
emanating from Africa as well.

However, it is my pleasure to inform you of your payment BANK ATM CARD
which have been reserved for you that contain your certified amount.
To therefore, you are hereby advised to contact our Supervising Agent
Mr. Smith Brad with the below information of your's via his email
address at ( smith_brad2@aol.com ) to enable him direct you to our
Payment Representative affiliated with CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA which
is our PAYMENT CENTER with your payment code: 82509.

1. Your Full name:
2. Your Country:
3. Contact Address:
4. Telephone Number:
5. Fax Number:
6. Marital Status:
7. Occupation:
8. Sex:
9. Age:

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

Barrister Joyce Savage.
Legal Representative (United Nations Headquarters)
Signed: Mr. Ant¡§?nio Guterres
(UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL).

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