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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: Oscar Williams <oscarwilliams9962@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officialmichealscott@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2023 10:53:28 -0700
Subject: Your Outstanding Delivery Notification

UNITED STATES TREASURY DEPARTMENT NEW YORK
DEPT: SECRETARY TREASURY DEPARTMENT NEW YORK.

Dear Beneficiary,

During our Quarterly routine check on Central Computer Database we saw
abandoned lists of unpaid contractors, inheritance next of kin and
victims of scammers and your name was among the listed emails and i
was instructed to contact you, apologies for late attending to your
list and we equally assure you that your name has been included from
the declared funds recovered from fraudulent schemes by the UN
Financial Crimes Commission before the United Nations 77th General
Assembly (UNGA 75) meeting held on 13th January, 2023 at Kansas City
Missouri, United States, a total of $2,189,500,505.00.
These funds were recovered from various governments and anti-fraud
entities around the world from accounts connected to embezzlement and
other fraudulent practices.
The United Nations decided to use the funds as compensation to Fraud
victims around the world, compensation was allocated based on
countries. We are happy to inform you that you are among the lucky
nominated beneficiaries from different States and Cities that their
unpaid fund has been relocated to Desk of Secretary Treasury
Department New York and according to the analysis by the evaluation
officer you are to receive an official United States Treasury
Department Check worth of $1,500,000.00 each from total amount.

Please you are expected to get back to the United States Treasury
Department most Staff Eugene John Cordeau who is in possession of your
parcel as soon as possible with below information for more directions
and instructions on how to receive your parcel.

1.Scanned photocopy of your valid identity card ..................
2.Nearest international Airport......................................
3.Occupation..................................
4.Telephone Number.............................
5.Next of Kin Name and Telephone Number: ............................



Apologies on behalf Of UNCC (United Nation Compensation Commission)
for failure to pay your funds in time, which according to records in
the system had been long overdue.

Once again, I apologize for using personal email address to mail you
in matters like these but due to the poor network server and database
maintenance the official email address is down at the moment.

The United States Treasury Department most trusted Staff await to hear
from you soon.

Regards,
Clerk to office of the Secretary
United States Treasury Department
New York.

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