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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: bem john <benjohn2209@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2020 09:58:34 +0100
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary:

United Nation (Anti-Fraud Unit)
Address:Palais des Nations,
1211 Genève, Switzerland
OUR REF: UN-FGA/WB4/11
YOUR REF: (UN/WB/FGA)
BATCH: 550/188
USA.

Attn: Beneficiary:

The United Nations has proposed all over-due payments compensation valued
of US$3.700,000.00 through United Nation subsidiary offices in regional
zones. This is regarding to the draws of the Secretary General Mr António
Guterres organized on his visit to some part of the regions last Month to
help individuals/Scam victims and charity organization, which your
name/email was listed among those who are to be benefited from this
compensation exercise.

The United Nation subsidiary, Resource control management team, will be
waiting to hear from you, the payment of US$3.700,000.00 has been
programmed and to pay through wire Transfer, Bank Draft and ATM CARD and
upon your response, we shall commence all about the signing and approval in
your name with Reference No: UN/WBG/2019/2020. with the World Bank

Kindly get back to this office with your details as listed below.

YOUR Full Names
Your Direct phone Number:
Your Current Home Address:
Occupation:
Your Personal ID

Your faithfully,.

Resource control management team,
:Secretary-General Mr António Guterres.
http://www.un.org/sg/

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