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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: "Ambassador Lazarous Kapambwe" <deron@paynegraphics.com>
Reply-To: unicetorgun@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2023 19:38:37 -0500
Subject: Unclaimed Payment




Greetings

I am Ambassador Lazarous Kapambwe sixty-seventh President of the United
Nations Economic and Social Council, and I work hand to hand with the
Federal Treasury Department, International Monetary Fund and the World
Bank. Further details about me can be found on the official United Nations
website or via the link below;
https://www.un.org/en/ecosoc/president/Kapambwe_2011.shtml

I am very excited to inform you that I shall be representing U.S
ambassador in a general financial business resort (gatherings) summit with
some very important personalities (V.I.P) of other countries of the world
concerning the present global economic crisis and the high rate of
unemployment and the meeting shall be hold in United Nations head office
in New York United State.

I know it’s not mandatory that you must come from this very city or
country but all am saying is that as personal assistant/ adviser to the
United Nations organization I shall make sure that all unreleased wining
Payment, compensations Payment and contract payment shall be declaring
release immediately to the beneficiary accordingly with immediate effect
as the payment has been delayed. According to my file verification I found
your name among the list of people who have not yet received their winning
payment, compensation or contract fund, I can assure you of getting your
fund after the meeting is been hold as I know personal as United Nations
ambassador that if you receive your fund valued for the sum of Eight
Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars (US$8,500,000.00) it
will help bring down the rate of economic crisis going on at the moment
round the global world, so it’s the major reason of this very important
meeting.

The world ambassadors to UNICEF. UNDD, United Nations, IMF, has agreed to
help you get your long awaited fund by authorizing the paying courier or
banks to release the fund to me personal so I can deliver the fund to you
with my UN ambassador passport to ensure no delay, after the meeting I
shall bring your package/consignment which contains a cash worth sum of
US$8,500,000.00 along with me so stop delaying with whomever is attempting
to deceive you about receiving your fund as United Nations have taken full
charge of delivery your fund. You can also receive the payment through
bank wire transfer or through ATM CARD or CHECK depending on how you wish
to receive the payment.

So as soon as the meeting is over I will be coming directly to your house
by myself. (mistake is absolutely not accepted, reconfirm the address
where you want the package to be delivered and the nearest airport to your
city of residence also I need your cell phone number to enable me call you
also a copy of your id or driver license is needed for identification
purpose as its most be presented to me before the fund final hand over to
you as the beneficiary.

I have ensured that all the ambassadors pleaded on your behalf for your
package consisting of your fund to be released to me for immediate
delivery to you by myself which has been approved and shall be signed in
our office in New York at our headquarter after the meeting. The payment
approval documents have been acquired for the smooth delivery of your
package meanwhile this is your file number (UNHELPIM-2023) . Use it as a
subject while responding to this mail. Do not forget it as it is very
important. Call or text +1 901 456 7333.

Yours sincerely,
Ambassador Lazarous Kapambwe (UN)
Private email presidentun2022@outlook.com

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