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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Frank Brown" <fery@co.kr>
Reply-To: infoclaimsdpt@mail2world.com
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2019 06:48:39 -0800
Subject: Grant Fund Release Section (UNITED NATIONS!!!

United Nations Foundation
Address: Carre 8763 Zongo
(United Nation Grant ATM card Valued at $2.5 Million United States Dollars)
Our Ref: UN/TH/RE-1077-V/2019

Dear Valued Citizen,

We bring to your notice the recent action in the compensation department of the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC).The total sum of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars has been approved by this commission UNCC; to support natural disasters victims worldwide. UNCC is a subsidiary organ of the UN Security Council.

Its mandate is to retrieve lost funds through various law agents and also to process claims and pay compensation for losses and damages suffered as a result of the Tsunami and Hurricane. The amount above has been approved for payment through the World Bank’s correspondent banks. Selected individual(s) will receive the sum of $2.5000,000.00 MILLION USD each.

It is obvious that you have not received your fund of ($2.5 MILLIONUSD) due to past corrupt Government 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 hasled to so many losses from your end and unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund. The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate to the current president of Benin-Republic his Excellency(Mr. Patrice Taloon) and to the (F.M.F) FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE, to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other individuals/contractors and organizations who have been found not to have receive their Contract/Lottery/Merit Fund/Inheritance and the likes.

This includes citizens of ASIA, AUSTRALIA, EUROPEAN, AFRICA & AMERICA,CANADA to support people in countries across the region affected by the Tsunami and Hurricane. Also include individuals whose Inheritance claims were denied many years ago. Hence, you received this letter fore it her of the above reasons. This has been approved and duly signed by the Finance Department of the United Nations Compensation Commission.

More so, the European Union, Japanese and Australian Prime Minister and the British Prime Minister in conjunction with the U.S Government, World Bank and the United Nations hereby give this irrevocable approval order with Release Code: UN/US/AU-GB/ZX298/2019 for the release of this fund to your Door Step without further delay.

The following is the new reference codes for your newly approved fund: UNCC Approval No: UN/TH/RE-1077-V/2019, White House Approved No:WH44CV,World Bank Released Code No: 0876: Immediate Diplomatic Means confirmation No: 0211187; Secret Code No: VZK330. Having received these vital payment(s) code, you are qualified to receive your payment within24hrs after due verification.

Now, your payment will be send to you by the United Nation Fully authorized diplomat that will be coming alongside with some of your require document that shows you are the real beneficiary to the PARCEL, the pin code to your ATM is: (4888) and it only known by you for security purpose.

And you are-fully authorized to make use of your cash sum as you desire without been questioned.

However, the Committee on Foreign Payment Policy in the United Nations has put in place measure to make sure that you receive your grant PARCEL, therefore, endeavor to contact us neither by email or phone to enable us commence the shipping of your ATM CARD PARCEL process to your address.

This is your File Reference (RE-1077-V) and you are free to contact us anytime via email for quick clearance of your fund at any time with out any delay on your payment, it will be better to contact us via email and once you do that i will ask you of your File Reference number which is (RE-1077-V), this file reference number is very important and it will enable us access to get through to your file and email you back quickly once he confirms your email and your delivery details.

Kindly send your delivery address to enable your ATM card package delivery to you.

(1)Your First Name==
(2)Your Second Name==
(3)Your Country==
(4)Your City==
(5)Telephone==
(6)Home/Office Address==
(7)Nearest Airport ==
(8)Identification Card ==

Thanks for adhering to these instructions and once again accept our congratulations.

Good luck and kind regards, Making the world a better place,

Dr Frank Brown
On Grant Fund Release Section (UNITED NATIONS).
E-mail: info782828@gmail.com
E-mail: infoclaimsdpt@mail2world.com
Tel: Call Number +1 (732) 366-1638
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