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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: "From Mr.Anthnio Guterres UN Secretary" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <faxfundapproval123@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:16:48 +0100
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary.

Attn: Beneficiary.
 
 
We write in regards to your delayed Contract/Inheritance Funds in the
sum of Eight Million Five Hundred United States Dollars
(US$8,500,000.00) which you are yet to receive as a result of
yourinability to raise the required fee(s) to conclude your
Transaction.
 
The United Nations has decided to proffer a solution that will make it
easier for all the Beneficiaries to receive their Funds. We understood
that some Fees are required in order process and Transfer your Funds
into your Account. We are also aware that most Beneficiaries do not
have these required fees. We have therefore deliberated with the Bank
in charge of this payment to allow Beneficiaries the privilege of
receiving their Funds in two (2) or three (3) installments. In this
case, Beneficiaries will
no longer be required to pay the fee at once but part of it depending
on the number of installments such Beneficiary will like his/her Funds
to be released to him/her.
 
 
Write the Bank and request that you want your fund to be transferred
to your account by installments payment,(ATM & Wire transfer) so that
once the first payments enters into your account you can then use
money from there to facilitate the transfer of the remaining balance,
once the first installments enters into your account withdrawal from
your account by Online transfer procedure.
 
 
The Federal Reserve Bank USA. in Pennsylvania USA which is now in
charge of your Payment has agreed to give the Beneficiaries the option
of receiving their Funds at once, in two or three installments.
Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone
number/your correct mailing address. What a shame and embarrassment?
If actually, you have spent money to execute this contract and have
spent money in the hands of the fraudsters and impostors without
achieving your goal in receiving this fund, what stops you from giving
out one chance benefit of doubt and sacrifice with this token fee to
see your fund payment successfully completed? This will help the
beneficiaries to pay part of the fee and receive part of their Funds
with which such beneficiary can upset the remaining fee and receive
his/her complete Funds.
 
To break this down:
 
Two Hundred Dollars ($200) fee will facilitate the release of One
Million United States Dollars (US$1,000,000.00) only. Two Hundred
 
Four Dollars ($400) fee will facilitate the release of Two Million
United States Dollars (US$2,000,000.00) only.
 
Six Hundred  Dollars ($600) fee which is the total fee will facilitate
the release of your Full Contract/inheritance Funds in the sum of
Eight Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
(US$8,500,000.00).
 
However, Feel free to inform us how much you can raise should you
cannot afford any of the above Mentioned installment so as for us to
talk to the Bank to know how much out of your Funds they could release
to you with the amount you can come up with.
 
This is the best the United Nations can do for you and you are advised
to take advantage of this opportunity. Kindly, Get back to me
immediately with your option so that i will forward you the contact
person at the paying Bank . to indicate your preferred option.
 
Contact Person:     Raymond Florig
Email:              welcome-federalreservebank-payment@consultant.com
Bank:               Federal Reserve Bank USA
Whats App:          +1 (508) 687 8295
 
 
NOTE: Do not be shy to indicate the amount you have in hands (no
proper-amount is so small to trigger installments-payment base on our
discussion with the Bank) so that the first payment will move to your
account for you to confirm the existence of the fund before your
proceed for the balance.
 
 
Best Regards.
 
From Mr.Anthnio Guterres UN Secretary

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