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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: "Ms.Fatoumata Ndiaye" <damacrae22@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2023 06:55:16 +0100
Subject: Respond Very Urgently


UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit, Monitoring, Consulting.

Respond Very Urgently

NOTE: If you receive this message in your SPAM/BULK folder, that is because
of the restrictions implemented by your Internet Service Provider, we urge
you to treat it genuinely and kindly move it to your inbox.

First and foremost, let me introduce myself. I am Ms.Fatoumata Ndiaye from
Senegal. I was nominated on the 17 October 2019 by António Guterres(UN
SECRETARY-GENERAL).

I write to inform you of my trip to US Washington D.C. last week from
London, due to series of complain from the United State Financial Security
Services and other Security agencies from Asia, Europe, Oceania,
Antarctica, South America, against the US Government and the British
Government for the rate of scam activities going on in these two nations.
You can go through our website to confirm my personality.

https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/profiles/fatoumata-ndiaye-0

During our network investigations we discovered that you have an
inheritance fund value of USD$10.700.000.00( TEN MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS which was (WILL)"to your NAME, during our
investigations, we discovered that a lot of people are interested in
confiscating your inheritance into their personal account because they know
too well that you can't be able to come down to Washington D.C to claim
your fund, This Thief went to the Bank Head office, with a Funeral picture
saying that you died of Car Accident and before you died, you made him your
rightful Next of Kin.

Please send all your necessary contact details

As well send your contact information below for verification:

(1) Your Valid Direct Tel/ Mobile/Fax Number.
(2) Your Full Name:
(3) Current Resident Address:
(4) Zip Code:
(5) Your Occupation:
(6) Your Age and Sex:
(7) Your Nationality:
(8) Driving license or your passport copy or your working id card:
(9) Your Next of Kin

Be informed that I have a mandate from the United State Financial agency in
Washington to verify this Inheritance and give all necessary instruction to
release this fund to the rightful owner before I return back to New York by
Friday next week. We do not want anything that will jeopardize your chances
of receiving your fund, so you are required to comply with my directives.

NOTE: You are warned to STOP every communication you have with anyone as
regards to your inheritance fund because all these while, they have not
been able to help you to receive your fund so for your best interest, STOP
every communication you have with whoever you have been dealing with and
work with me so that you will receive your funds within 72 banking hours.

I have a very limited time to stay in Washington D.C here so I would like
you to urgently respond to this message so that I can advise you on how
best to receive your funds within the next 72 hours.

Yours sincerely,

Ms.Fatoumata Ndiaye
United Nations Under-Secretary-
General for Internal Oversight

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