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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: =?UTF-8?Q?Mr=2EAnt=C3=B3nio_Guterres?= <antonioguterre4@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2021 15:17:48 +0100
Subject: .RE: UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION FUND APPROVED VIA ATM MASTER CARD

UNITED NATIONS ASSISTED PROGRAMMED
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND
TRANSFERS. UNITED NATIONS LIAISON OFFICE
LONDON UNITED KINGDOM
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT
Our Ref: UN/CPO/WB/845/2021

ATTENTION:BENEFICIARY:

Reply To: antonioguterre4@gmail.com

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family?You may not
understand why this mail came to you. We have been having a meeting
for the passed three months which ended two days ago with the UNITED
NATIONS BOARD AND AND WORLD BANK ORGANIZATION AUDITORS, with New
secretary to the United Nation. Mr.António Guterres. This email is to
all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world,

the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of
$2,500,000 USD (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars} each. This includes every foreign contractors that may have
not received their contract sum, and people that have had an
unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to
Government problems etc.We found your name in our list and that is why
we are contacting you, this have been agreed upon and have been
signed.

You are advised to contact Mr. Peter Olisemedua Amangbo, of ZENITH
BANK NIGERIA PLC, as he is our representative, contact him immediately
for your (ATM Card) of US$2,500,000 USD (Two Million Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars} each.This funds are in a ATM MASTER
CARD.for security purpose ok? so he will send it to you through
Courier Services and you can use it in any ATM master card in any part
of the country,

Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone
number/your correct mailing address where you want him to send the ATM
MASTER CARD.to you.

Contact Mr. Olisemedua Amangbo, immediately for your ATM MASTER
CARD.Person to Contact Olisemedua Amangbo, Bank Name Zenith Bank
Nigeria Plc Contact him now on his direct Email:
infozenithbankorg1@gmail.com

Once Again When Contacting Him Send To Him your Your Full Name,
Residential Address, Private Phone Number.
Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon as
you receive your ATM MASTER CARD.

Mr.António Guterres
United Nations Secretary General.
Web:http://www.un.org/sg/

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