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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: "Stephen O'Brien (UNITED NATION)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chrislucaslcuascardoffice@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2020 23:07:14 +0100
Subject: SCAMMED VICTIM/BENEFICIARY.REF/PAYMENTS CODE:7750.

World Bank Assisted Program
Directorate Of International
Payment And Transfer.
Debt Reconciliation/Audit Unit
United Nations Headquarters,
New York, NY 10017, U.S.A.


Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX028 United Nations.


IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND US$1.5M ONLY VIA ATM MASTER CARD



This is to inform you that I came to Nigeria after series of complain from the FBI and other Security agencies from Asia, Europe, Oceania, Antarctica, South America and the United States of America respectively, against the Federal Government of Nigeria and some other countries for the rate of scam activities going on.

I have met with President MR MUHAMMADU BUHARI of Nigeria and some other top concerned banks officials here in Nigeria who claimed that they have been trying their best to make sure you receive your fund in your account.

Right now, as directed by our secretary general Mr.António Guterres,We are working in collaborations with the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and have decided to waive away all your clearance fees/Charges and authorize the Government of Nigeria to effect the payment of your compensation of an amount sum of US$1.5m (One million, Five hundred thousand United States)approved by UN.The only fee you will pay to confirm your fund into your account,which you are to acknowledge the receipt of this mail in returning the required below to the ZENITH BANK Department by email listed below.

Paying Bank: Zenith Bank Plc
Contact Person: Chris Lucas
Phone Number:+2347054 159 372
E-mail: chrislucaspaymentofficehq2222@gmail.com

Finally; for the purpose of proper verification of your claims, it is imperative that you furnish us with the following of your details necessary to process release/remittance of your payment:


1) YOUR FULL NAME(S).................
2) FULL ADDRESS, CITY ( FOR ATM DELIVERY)......
3) STATE.............................
4) COUNTRY ... .............................
3) DIRECT HOME.......................
4) MOBILE PHONE AND FAX..............
4) COMPANY NAME......................
5) POSITION AND ADDRESS (IF ANY).....
6) PROFESSION........................
8) AGE, AND MARITAL STATUS:...............
9) A COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE:....


For your information, you have to stop any further communication with any other person (s) or office (s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your payment. Because of Impostors, we hereby issued you our code of conduct, which is (ATM-7750) so you have to indicate this code when contacting the Card centre by using it as your subject.


Kindly be informed that recipients shall be liable to all cost arising for the delivery of the donation parcel. This is due to Legal law protecting all donation funds misappropriation.


Yours in Service,
Mr.António Guterres.
United Nations Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs,Emergency Relief
Coordinator.
http://www.undp.org


NOTE : If You Receive This Message In Your Junk Or Spam Its Due To Your Internet Provider.

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