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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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Fraud email example:

From: UNITED NATIONS PAYMENT CENTER <rt.rev.ericmark0@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2022 11:12:09 +0100
Subject: RE: UNITED NATIONS PAYMENT CENTER VERY URGENT.


UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION/
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND/
WORLD BANK FACT-FINDING & SPECIAL
DUTIES OFFICE.

Happy New Year To You Sir,


Once Again My name is Rt. Rev. Father Eric Mark; I hope you still remember
me because I wrote to you before in regards to your funds which have been
floating in our payment system, but since then I have been waiting to hear
that you have received your funds through any other office both those
claiming United States Gov., FBI, World Bank, United Nation etc,
but surprisingly you didn’t receive anything because the funds are still in
the system. That would prove to you that NO other office will pay your
funds except this office. That also confirms what I told you when I
communicated with you before.



However as a Catholic Church Reverend Father; my Spirit told me that you
are a nice person only that you dealt with so many impostors that’s why you
haven’t received your funds UP TILL NOW. At this point I decided to help
you: You are going to receive your funds through the World System of Cash
Delivery (Diplomatic Cash Delivery System) Or Through an ATM CARD Payment.
The only thing you should do on this is to send your preferable address
where you would like to receive the boxes which contained the funds, and to
take care of posting only the outer keys of the boxes to your doorstep
through DHL or FedEx Speed Courier Service and then leave the rest for me
To HANDLE. I will send the keys of the boxes which contained the funds to
your address through DHL or FedEx, so that you will receive it before the
arrival of the boxes: when the Diplomatic Courier Company Delivers the
boxes to your address, all you will do is simply use the keys and the code
I will send to you to open one of the boxes and bring out some money and
pay to them. Also we cannot allow a Diplomatic Courier to have both the
boxes and the keys to avoid being tempted to tamper with the cash or ATM
CARD while on transit.



On my own side; I am going to secure all the immunity documents which will
make the box/boxes complete diplomatic consignments and it would cost me a
lot. The documents which I am going to obtain are *including all the
immunity documents, customs non inspection clearance, drug free
certificate, money laundry certificate, non terrorist certificate, the
yellow tag, Evidence of tax, certificate ownership, etc.* This is to make
sure that nothing (customs or security agents) stops the boxes while on
transit at all ports of entries until they are delivered to your address.
The documents would also make the funds legal so that you would be free to
deposit them into your account (if you like).


Then before we proceed you must agree on the following: 1, If I helped you
to receive the total sum of us$10 million, you will give me the sum of
us$750,000. The us$750,000 is what I will use to establish a charity home
for the destitute and motherless babies in my parish here. 2, you will take
care of posting the keys of the boxes to your address through DHL or FedEx.
3, you must assure me that you will keep your own part of this agreement.
If you agreed then send your information so that we may proceed.


Finally; I am Rt. Rev. Father Eric Mark, a Catholic Church Reverend Father
from England but on Missionary here in Togo, before my appointment as Head
of United Nations Fact Finding And Special Duties office here in Lome
Togo. Be blessed as I wait for your urgent reply to proceed through
diplomatic courier.


Please confirm the receipt of this message as soon as possible.



I remain yours faithfully,


Rt. Rev. Father Eric Mark
Chairman, Fact-Finding & Special Duties Office

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