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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: "United Nations (UN)" <matsuoka@s-tax.com>
Reply-To: T.S.Tirumurti@asia.com
Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2023 22:36:14 +0530
Subject: Attention Dear Beneficiary,



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Attention Dear Beneficiary,

It's my pleasure to inform you that your names appeared in the list of
beneficiaries not yet received their approved Winning Prize/inheritance
fund. Due to over delayed and inability of the ex staff to follow the
right step to disburse your approved fund, in this regard you are
amongst the 6 beneficiaries approved to receive a total sum of
$25,500.000.00 USD (Twenty Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United
State Dollars, equivalently), approved by the United Nations
Reconciliation Worldwide. Your fund has been approved to be disbursed to
you through either ATM MasterCard which with these options to enable you
have full access to your overdue payment valued US$25.5M. You are
requested to contact T.S. Tirumurti, being the United Nations
Representative to India with below information's and inquire the process
to receive your funds by ATM MasterCard as he has been designated to
release your funds through any of the stated means which is by either
ATM MasterCard since it's more easier.

Mr. T.S.Tirumurti
United Nations Representative India
E-Mail: T.S.Tirumurti@asia.com
Amount: US$US25, 500,000.00 DOLLARS
Your payment reference code Number; MTM/PTF/000928/21

Kindly contact the United Nations Representative to India with the above
details and inquire about the process to make your funds released works
because he is the person in position to release your funds. Kindly send
them your full information's to ascertain you are who the funds valued
US$25,500,000.00 US DOLLARS is in question.

1.Your full name
2.Your home address
3.Current occupation
4.Age....
5.Your current home telephone number/mobile phone number:
6.A Copy of your identification

Have a nice day.

Regards
Mr. Bishow Parajuli
United Nations Resident,
Coordinator Asia



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