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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: International Payment Office <oliverben621@gmail.com>
Reply-To: worldhealthcode@rediffmail.com
Date: Mon, 3 May 2021 18:08:51 -0700
Subject: ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE??///////

THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
In Conjunction with the International Monetary Fund
OHCHR, Dalais Wilson, CH 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
Senior Human Rights Officer and International Payment Dept.

Our Ref: WB/NF/UNO/XX027/2020

Kind Attn: Beneficiary with African/ European Countries
IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT WITH AFRICAN AND EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

Sequel to the meeting we had with the African and European country
leaders in regards to the payments been owed by the Africa and Europe
continents, the Chairman of African Unity (AU) and that of the
European Union (EU) have made it known to all the beneficiaries been
owed via
Contracts, Inheritance, Lottery Winners and during their recent
interview with British broadcasting co-operation (BBC) that all the
debts
been owed by the Africans and Europeans should be paid to them via AU
and EU accounts with the supervision of the International Monetary
Fund
Unit in London UK, which you happened to be one of them.

In accordance with our telephone conversation, We wish to inform you
that the World Bank, (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in
conjunction with the African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) have
approved a total sum of US$35,000,000.000..00 Billion US Dollars for
the
settlement of these Debts owed to various beneficiaries at which we
are assigned to ensure complete payment to each beneficiary.

The amount approved for immediate payment to you is the sum of
US$12,500,000.00 You are advised to stop any further communication
with any person(s)
or group of person(s) and then take all instructions from this
office International Monetary Fund Unit California which the officer
in-charge, who
have permitted the office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs in
Nigeria, as funds ordinate quarters / mandates.

The British Prime Minister have Promised in the Last Last Quarter
meeting held with the (UN), (AU), and the (EU) including the (IMF) and
the
world bank that all benefits of doubts should be reconsidered, as his
government will do everything possible to pay all foreign debts owed
will be paid through our payment bank here in the UK (Nationwide Bank
International & Investment Banking) accordingly, through the North
West
Bank And Trust Company In-conjunction with Federal Reserve Bank New York.

All international banks and foreign payment centers, have been ordered
to hands up and only assist the Nationwide Bank International &
Investment Banking to achieve their aims and target in the payment of
all foreign remittance. Therefore, we advise you to provides the
following details: YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, AGE,
OCCUPATION AND CONTACT DETAILS Reply to this email address:
international_payment_department@accountant.com

This unclaimed fund could be view from the below website.

http://www.unclaimedassets.com/UK.htm

Best regards,
Mr. H.Turner
Office of the Minister:
Foreign Affairs.

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