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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: "United Nations Office" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info@unitednation.ltd>
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2020 04:14:26 -0700
Subject: Dear Beneficiary !!!

United Nations Office for the
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Accra-Ghana
Telephone-+233557174110

Dear Beneficiary

This mail is authorized from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is to ensure a coherent response for people affected by emergencies and the principal adviser to the Secretary-General on all humanitarian issues.

United Nations is an international organization that works for humanitarian activities,development,restore peace and unity in a country or society

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is pleased to get across to you for a business investment program,which I believe will benefit you after completion.

May i humbly introduce to you, Alhaji Ahmad Tejan Kabbah was a Sierra Leone politician who served twice as the 3rd President of Sierra Leone, from 1996 to 1997 and again from 1998 to 2007, An economist and attorney by profession, Kabbah spent many years working for the United Nations Development Program and was killed by rebels March 13, 2014 at Freetown capital city of sierra Leone.

Before the death of Alhaji Ahmad Tejan Kabbah he deposited the sum of US$37.4 Million and 75kg Gold Bars with the United Nations depository vault,which was mandated by God to assist his child to search for Foreign Investor due to market and Economic instability affecting Africa countries.

I find your profile very interesting so I have decided to seek your assistance as Business Associate to the family of late Alhaji Ahmad Tejan Kabbah for the investment of the family inheritance in your country.

Please if you are interested,kindly get back to me for more details on how we can partnership together on this venture.

Awaiting your response.

Yours Faithfully
Patrick Doku

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