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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: Western Union Porto Novo <ogwuefi1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officeservice302@aol.com
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2022 15:04:39 +0100
Subject: Dear Fund Beneficiary

Mr.António Guterres
From (UNITED NATIONS)
http://www.un.org/sg


Dear Fund Beneficiary



The U.S.A Government World Bank I.M.F And United Nations Organization,
this is to inform you of your long overdue Payment outstanding in our
records. We saw your name in the Central Computer among list of unpaid
inheritance claims individuals and have to update your information�s
through this email contact for immediate confirmation. Your name
appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a part-payment of
the sum of $2.Million USD to you, Credited to Online Bank ATM Card
account that was set up for you in World Bank and it has been approved
already months ago.

However we received an email from one (MR. BRIGHT HOFFMAN) who told us
That he is your next of kin and that you died in a car accident last
four months back. He has also submitted his contact information�s to
the office department for the delivery of your ATM Card to him as your
inheritor. We are now verifying by contacting your email address as we
have in our Bank records before we can make the delivery to him and
for us to conclude confirmation if you are dead or not.

Please, confirm response immediately to us before our action release
your ATM Card to him against your name listed out. Upon this, I
request you send your full personal information as soon as possible to
our ATM Card Payment Center to enable them finalize with the delivery
of you ATM Card to you.

Your Full Names:_____________
Contact Address:_____________
Mobile Phone:_____________
Home Phone:_____________
Fax:_____________
Occupation:_____________
Marital Status:_____________
Age:_____________

In order to resolve this problem, Please contact ( Our ATM Card
Payment Center).immediately for the delivery of your ATM Card via
their below contact.


CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This E-Mail is intended only for the use of
the Individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain
information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from
disclosure under applicable law.

Once again, I apologize to you on behalf of International Monetary
Fund Agency towards this contact and proper confirmation

required urgently from you .

Thanks,

Yours Sincerely
Mr.António Guterres
(UNITED NATIONS).
http://www.un.org/sg/

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