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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: "un_secretary@secretary.org" <addminfile0@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject:


Hello; Email Id Owner,

Dear, to prove you wrong, now below is my direct email contact only address

Official Email: redacted@domain.name

I am sorry for emailing you again but i have to contact you once more for
this final notification, i have been trying contacting you through email
but unfortunately am not getting any response from you and this is the
final notice for you,

I am Chief deputy, /UN/ General secretary, the Newly re-appointed Director
United Nation Legal Affairs, Security and Investigation, the European Union
(David Cameron) and European Union Foreign Secretary (William Hague), the
Cabinets, has directed me to Investigate your Fund and to make sure that we
approve all outstanding debts owed to indigenous /Foreign beneficiaries by
the government of European Union in this First quarter of this Fiscal year
2023.

Reason I send it so you stop making mistake over your fund, don't send more
email or money to scammers, don't allow scammers take control of your email,

Your US$10.5 Million are still in our Bank and /UN/ files says you are
demanding for refund of all the money you have sent and didn't receive,

I have control over the fund as speak NOW, instead of Refunding you all the
money you already paid for the transaction and I have a guaranteed solution
for you to receive the total fund of $10.5 Million today but you will pay
just fee of US$50.00 ONLY for FUND CLEARANCE charge.

THIS MANAGEMENT GUARANTEED REFUND: Just choose any Payment option you would
like to receive your US$10.5Million fund through 3 PAYMENT OPTIONS below:

OPTION (1): Raising Bank ATM (Automated Teller Machine) Swift Visa Card to
you.
OPTION (2): Payment through Online Banking System on your Mobile device.
OPTION (3): Bank to Bank Wire Transfer.

This decision was taken based on the abnormalities and inability of the
BANKS in Europe and USA to Release your fund into your bank account whereby
it was discovered that some Directors in different organizations divert
beneficiaries’ payment to another account of their choice. In view of this,
during our investigation I found out that an account was submitted to
divert your fund.

If you can be careful just this time expect nothing but your fund, stop
dealing with scammer in name of United Nation, no more fee of any kind here
but you have to be careful to contact only this our official email:
redacted@domain.name

With below:

YOUR NAME:
HOME/OFFICE ADDRESS:
YOUR PHONE NUMBER:
BANK NAME:
ACCOUNT NO:
SWIFT CODE:
ABA ROUTING NO:
BANK PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS:

NOTE. WE CAN'T PROCEED WITH YOUR TRANSACTION WITHOUT GUARANTEE SOLUTION
LEGALIZATION US$50.00 ONLY for FUND CLEARANCE SO IF YOU ARE NOT READY TO
CLAIM YOUR FUND BY SENDING THE REQUIRE LEGALIZATION FEE DO NOT WASTE OUR
TIME TO REPLY BECAUSE YOUR FUND WILL BE CANCEL AND DIVERT TO THE USA
GOVERNMENT TREASURY ACCOUNT AS UNCLAIMED FUND.


Don't go and send money to scammers and expect help from this office at
last because it is not going to happen but mark my sure word that this $50
is only what's going to cost you. it will secure your fund claim from this
office without a dime from you again.

But surely you don't need to make a mistake over it. So I expect your mail
so I can send you the bitcoin address in my next email to you so you will
have it down. This has to be very carefully so it doesn’t go to scam
because this is only the office incharge directly of your fund so be guided.

Thanks for your cooperation.

Official Email: redacted@domain.name
Website: http://www.un.org/sg/

Yours Faithfully,
Her Excellency, Mrs. Amina J. Mohammed
Chief, /UN/ Deputy General secretary

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