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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: "INTERNAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES" <josnetz@no-log.org>
Reply-To: internal-oversigtservices@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 00:17:39 +0100
Subject: RE: OFFICIAL WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER PART-PAYMENT NOTICE!




UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES

Internal Audit,Monitoring,Consulting And Investigations Division

RE: OFFICIAL WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER PART-PAYMENT NOTICE

Attention,

My name is Ms. Heidi Mendoza, from the United Nations. It is a distinct
pleasure to write you again. Your file is one of the approved legitimate
beneficiaries to receive part-payment of your fund.

Right now, as directed by our secretary general Mr. Antonio Guterres, We
have agreed with the government of the Republic of Benin that your
US$250,000.00 (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars Only)
would be paid to you through the Western Union Money Transfer Via special
arrangement as first installment. This is to enable you have enough funds
to pay for the Tax Clearance and bank charges before you will receive the
balance of your outstanding payment.

Please take note that you will pay US$180 only being Notarization fee and
this is the only financial obligation that you will undertake to receive
the US$250,000.00 (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars
Only) through the Western Union Money Transfer.

Based on the above subject matter, I would like you to urgently respond to
this message with your full name, address and telephone number so that I
can activate the Western Union Money Transfer on your behalf within the
next 24 hours and release your fund.

Note: I have been Officially Assigned to facilitate this Transaction, I
hereby advise you adhere to my instruction to enable us complete your
Compensation Fund Transfer Successfully after your payment of $180
activation and notarization fee.

Sincerely yours,

Ms. Heidi Mendoza

SECRETARY UNITED NATIONS

OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES

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