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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: "UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION" <jakkrit@porar.com>
Reply-To: unitednations80909@aol.com
Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2020 23:32:01 +0200
Subject: COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF $2,000.000.00 VIA ATM VISA CARD

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MOVEMENT
Funds Office United Nations Protection Movement
1775K St New # 400 Washington D.C 20006-1500, United States Of America
Website http://www.un.org

Dear Email Owner/Fund Beneficiary,

COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF $2,000.000.00 VIA ATM VISA CARD

NOTE THAT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAS BEEN LISTED AS ONE OF THE BENEFICIARIES.

We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed Minister of finance and the governing body of the United Nations Monetary Unit to investigate the unnecessary delay on your payment, recommended and approved in your favour. During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank in attempt to swindle your fund which has led to so many losses from your end and unnecessary delay in the receipt of your payment.

The United Nations and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has chosen to pay out all the compensation funds to 100 Beneficiaries from from U.S.A, Europe, Canada, United Arab Emirates,Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South America, Australia and Asia and Africa Continent through ATM Visa Card as this is a global payments technology that enables consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments to use digital currency instead of Cash and Cheques.

We have arranged your payment to be paid to you through ATM Visa Card and this will be issued on your Name and shall be posted directly to your address via DHL or any courier services available in your country. Upon your contact with us, the sum of {$2,000.000.00 Two Million United States} will be credited into the ATM Visa Card and this will enable you to withdraw your funds in any ATM Machines in your country.

In this regards, you are to contact and furnish the requested information to the Directorate of International Payment and Transfer with the followings;

1. Your Full Name
2. Your Postal or Residential Address
3. Country
4. Age
5. Occupation
6. Telephone
7. Email Address

Endeavour to furnish the above information to the appointed agent in South Africa below for the issuance and delivery of your ATM Visa Card;

Mr. Dave Harrison
Director of International Payment
Committee on Financial and Allied Matters
Tel: +27-83 958 2997
Email: unitednations80909@aol.com

Yours faithfully,
Mr. António Guterres
United Nations Secretary-General,
United Nations Organization.



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