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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: UNDP PAYMENT OFFICE <samatoabdullah@gmail.com>
Reply-To: drobioraokeke004@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2023 17:52:48 -0800
Subject: UNDP PAYMENT REVIEW DESK

Dear Beneficiary,

I hope this message meet you in good health;

We have been off duty, but fully back to work. I wish to inform you
that your email address was among listed for the first quarter payment
of the year Contract, Inheritance and Winning Claim Fund value the sum
of 5 Million dollars
approved by the UNDP Finance.

Your file requires urgent attention hence you should endeavor to get
back to me as soon as you
receive this mail to enable the bank to proceed with your transaction.

This is also to notify you that your outstanding Payment fund which
has been due for payment
over a period of time now has been re-approved for immediate transfer
to your designated
Bank Account Your fund and 7 others were released and endorsed for
immediate disbursement after the just
concluded United Nations summit.

To avoid bottlenecks, we have allocated you with a new International
Payment Voucher Number: UK/BARCGB22 , BGWB82UN-G, Approval Number:
7402-2011, and you must quote these
Identification Numbers during your response to this emaIl for security
reasons and proper identification.

The United Nations (UN) in agreement with the International Monetary
Fund (IMF) and all financial sectors involved resolved to release this
fund to you. This is inline with the
ongoing International face mending exercise for the year 2022/2023.
Your payment will be made out from
the United Nations Drop Box here in Abuja supervision by Barrister
Thomas Wilsom esq,
you will be provided with his contact details immediately you
acknowledge receipt of this message.

I await your urgent response

kindly reply to this official Email address (
undppaymentpffice@gmail.com ) for more clarifications and advice

Thanks,


Mrs Maimunah Mohd Sharif

Executive Director of the United Nations
Human Settlements Programme

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