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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: Mrs Hellen Stewards <info@un.org>
Reply-To: <agentphilipleo@firemail.de>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2020 23:16:28 -0800
Subject: THIRD QUATER PAYMENT YOUR CONSIGNMENT HAS ARRIVE

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION ASSISTED PROGRAM)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT.
United Nations Assisted Program - UK
3 Whitehall Court
London-SW1A 2EL.

I am Mrs Hellen Steward, the newly appointed director General in
charge of approving & releasing all owed yet unpaid foreign payments
and also the special adviser to the United-Nation. You have been
selected through our computer ballot Your Consignment registration
#:CT8100AFUK.

I am delighted to inform you that the contract/Inheritance panel of
the UN/COVID19 Awarded Payment, which just concluded it’s seating in
London just released your (E-mail Id & Name) among the currently
approved beneficiaries who are to benefit 100% from this very
diplomatic 2nd quarter payment of the year.
This panel was primarily delegated to investigate all genuinely owed
debts and claims as it has been over due.

This package in a Golden metal box valued $4.3Million US (four million
Three hundred thousand Us Dollars)has arrived Dulles International
airport Washington Dc from Heath-row airport London Through Diplomatic
sealed.

At this moment, I wish to use this medium of communication to inform
you that for the time being the (UN) has completely stopped further
payment through bank to bank transfer, ATM Card,

Bank Draft or Check Payment due to numerous petitions received from
the united states home-land security, the FBI, IMF and other financial
and security agencies to UK Government against our banks on wrong
payment and diversion of innocent beneficiaries owed funds to a
different account,the diplomat agent already arrive in the united
state with your consignment box conveying the amount to be delivered
to you.

Please reconfirm these information's : .
1. Your Full Name: .................
2. Your current address: ..........
3. Your phone number: ..............
4. Nearest airport to your location.........
5. Your Occupation: ...............

Contact the Diplomatic agent

Info below to speed up your Delivery Today.
Dulles International Airport Washington dc
Address: 1 Saarinen Cir, Dulles, VA 20166, USA.
Email:( undiplomaticserviceagentphilip01@firemail.de )
Direct Telephone: +1 703-972-5096
Contact Agent Name Mr Philip Leo

Respectfully Yours in-service,
Mrs Hellen Steward.
United Nation Compensation Assisted Program
Chief Executive On payment matters.

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