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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: OFFICE PAYMENT FILE <md9169897@gmail.com>
Reply-To: vsd090467@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2023 08:36:22 +0100
Subject: Dear Lucky Winner,

United Nations Social Welfare Organization (U.N.S.W.O)
GLOBAL AWARD PROMOTION Bureau Exchange Controlling Desk.
43 Broadway, WESTERN ROSS,
IV22 2EYS SCOTLAND,
E-mail:( vsd090467@gmail.com )


Dear Lucky Winner,

I am the financial officer of United Nations Social Welfare
Organization (U.N.S.W.O) in association with International Monetary
Funds. How are you doing, i hope you are good.

This message is to announce to you that you have been promoted, You
Have ($2billion)US Dollars from the Scottish Global Award Medallion
Promotion.

Your names and your details were selected from Stock Exchange database
and was submitted to the International Bureau Exchange Desk ballot
system, drawn from 21,000 Organizations. This is as a result of you
been a shares beneficiary in the stock market. In addition to that,
your name is on the international stock exchange list stating that you
are a share.

Congratulations: This message is to notify you that you have Won
($2billion)US USAD from United Nations Social Welfare Organization.
The World Global Aid have noticed that people are dying of hunger,
child abuse, Human Trafficking natural disasters and criminal
activities have gone very high in the society these days. The
international monetary funds IMF have placed easy funds to people all
over the world to have good life and take care of good business,
maintain good living for family and for educating students.

You are receiving the message as the winner of the jackpot prize. The
U.N.S.W.O GLOBAL AWARD PROMOTION BOARD ordered the Delivery of your
Bank Draft award prize, your ($2billion) prize has been endorsed and
You are therefore been approved to make urgent claim of your prize.
This Award is a great opportunity for you and your family As the year
is starting, this award prize will settle you financial needs.

Secondly,the only money you pay is the sum of $100 required to obtain
your funds clearance paper from the origin of the funds Benin Republic
to avoid any harassment from the Airport authority and you are also
expecting to be announce as winner of the said amount as soon as your
fund is delivered to you.

So you are urgent advised to get back to me with your home address and
also the payment information today for immediate effect of your
delivery. Note that the $100 is the only fee and final payment you
have my assurance. However, according to our agreement with the
originated Benin Republic, all our communications should be on email
for record purpose so follow my instruction accordingly, even if you
don’t have the $100 try to borrow it and send it immediately

Please I will advice you to urgent make the payment via western union
or money gram money transfer to the listed cashier information as
instructed you to enable the origin secure the required clearance
papers. Note that it will take only 14 hrs to deliver your Bank Cheque
Draft in receipt of the $100 payment. You can buy i TUNE CARD or pay
by Bitcoin account ( 1PH3WmGjWKZzwfVhTnocrP83mQ9USLBPLP) for for the
payment so that you can receive your
($2billion)

Please find the payment data below to send the $100 via world remit
money transfer.

Receiver Name:Monika EBOH
Country: Benin Republic
City Cotonou,
Question: Urgent
Answer: Needed
Amount: $100
MTCN reference number............
Sender Name...........
Sender's Telephone……
Sender's Address........

Please provide the information below to COMPLETE YOUR TRANSFER REGISTRATION:

1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Occupation:
4. Age:
5. Sex:
6. Nationality copy:
7. State:
8. Country Of Residence:
9. Mobile Number:
10. Phone Number:

Kindly fill in your correct information. Please note that changes to
transaction details will not be possible after authorization.

Yours Faithfully

Dr.Jessie Burrows
Executive Director
Claims Department

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