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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: "Michael Obodo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <michaelobo009@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 May 2021 09:26:52 -0700
Subject: Re: Contact Me It Very Urgent

INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT
UNITED NATIONS
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
870 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-A NEW YORK NY 10017
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT U NIT
Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX027
Motto:- A Stronger United Nations for a Better World



We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed UN secretary
general, and the governing body of the UNITED NATIONS monetary unit,
to investigate the unnecessary delay of your inheritance/contract
fund, recommended and approve in your favor.

During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that
your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of
the Bank who are Trying to divert your money into their private
accounts, to forestall this, security for your funds Was organized in
the form of your personal Identification number (PIN) ATM CARD, this
will
enable only you have direct Control over this fund, we have also
agreed with the Presidency that we will handle this payment ourselves
to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officials of the bank.

We obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your Payment from U.K,
we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/instructions;
your Entire Inheritances fund has been credited in your favor through
ATM card. You are therefore advice to send your contact details to enable
us inform you about the paying bank in America to collect your original
payment slip with your ATM card.

They will issue you an ATM card that you can use to withdraw money in
any ATM machine in any part of the world, but the maximum is Ten
Thousand dollars per a day.So if you like to receive your funds
through this means kindly let us know by contacting the card payment
center and also send the following information as stated below to them
as directed above.

{1}.Full names. {Maiden name}
{2}.Home address
{3}.Office address, {P .O Box not accepted}.
{4}.Direct telephone number and cell phone number.
{5}.Marital Status /Age/ Gender/Occupation.
{6}.Companies name and address.
{7} Last 4 Digits of Social Security Number.
{8}.Nationality.
{9} Home Equity {YES OR NO}.
{10}.Credit card {Yes or No}

NOTE: YOU ARE ADVICED TO FURNISH US WITH YOUR CORRECT CONTACT DETAILS.
AND ALSO BE INFORMED THAT THE AMOUNT TO BE PAID NOW IS $4.8 MILLION
THE REST WILL BE PAID TO YOU IN A LATER DATE.

We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this
payment effectively.

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