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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: UNCC OFFICE <globalsecinternational295@gmail.com>
Reply-To: compensationawardhouse222@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 01:50:02 +0100
Subject: RE: PAYMENT OF YOUR LONG AWAITED FUND

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION (UNCC)
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL AND TREATIES DIVISION
HEADQUARTERS (NEW YORK): FIRST AVENUE, 46TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10017, U.S.A.
UN/A/1116.
Web: http://www.un.org/



RE: PAYMENT OF YOUR LONG AWAITED FUND

Attn:.Beneficiary,

With reference to your unclaimed inheritance fund, we are delighted to
inform you that your funds have been embedded/upgraded into an
Automated Teller Card (ATM). We are concerned that if we do not act
fast; if we do not act now, every effort you have put to reclaim your
fund would be pointless. However, with respect to the provision
Section 17 of decree 114 of the 1999 constitution, you have been
approved to receive a total sum of $10,500,000.00 (Ten Million Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only, through the
International Finance Corporation (IFC). The above sum has already
been upgraded into an Automated Teller Card (ATM) and shall be sent to
you upon due by the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

Please Note: We want you to know that Human rights are rights inherent
to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence,
sex, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, language, or any
other status, we are all equally entitled to our human rights without
discrimination. These rights are all interrelated, interdependent and
indivisible. Therefore, the UNCC in its decision 17 has selected the
International Finance Corporation (IFC) to disburse such approved
payments to its respective claimants. We therefore deem it fit and
important to give you a prompt tip off to stop communicating with
those anonymous cheats who would only aggravate your efforts and of
course ravage our collective dreams.

In view of this development, you are strictly advised to reconfirm
your personal data for information verification and administrative
convenience. Please carefully fill the questionnaire below:

Names: (In Full)
Gender:
Date of Birth:
Address:
City:
Zip Code:
State:
Company's Name/Profession:
Home Phone:
Cell Phone:
Other E-mail:

Of course, we realize you have questions that need to be answered and
we want to make sure those answers are delivered promptly and to your
complete satisfaction. You are at liberty to enjoy this service as
this exercise does not require upfront payment until you have received
your card. Although, when you have received your ATM Card, you will be
responsible to activate the card account to be able to start
withdrawing and redirecting your funds into your personal account.

We thank you for your valued attention and urgent co-operation on
this matter. Your prompt response will be appreciated highly.

Yours in service,
Amina J. Mohammed
DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS.

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