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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: Office File <ffile0011@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 12:37:08 +0100
Subject: Your MasterCard ATM $870,000.00 USD

Hi there,

I herewith inform you that after a series of meetings held by United
Nations (UN) in collaboration with the World Bank Group (WBG) we had
deliberated and UN agreed to compensate all Scam victims from Europe,
USA and Asia-Pacific which your name was emerged as one of the lucky
beneficiary authorized to receive the funds

Meanwhile I write to inform you that you are entitled to receive
$870,000.00 USD which we had officially arranged in your name via
MasterCard ATM follows the instruction from UN Human Rights Council as
directed by Mr. António Guterres the Secretary General of the United
Nations

Please find the email address below to contact our special
representative Ms. Osnat Lubrani UN Resident Coordinator who is in
position to release your package

eMail: msosnatlubrani@gmail.com
Name: Ms. Osnat Lubrani

Be advised to forward your full details to her
1: Full Name:....
2: Home Address:...
3: Tel:.....
4: Age...... & Sex........

This payment was scheduled to settle scam victims & International
businesses that failed due to government problems etc and bear it in
mind that any other contact you made outside Ms. Osnat Lubrani office
is at your own risk

Yours Sincerely
Ms. Linda Thomas-Greenfield
United States Ambassador to the United Nations
760 United Nations Plaza,
Manhattan, New York City, (10017-6818)
United States

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