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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: Mrshelen Micheal <mrshelenmicheal396@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sb5714535@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2023 00:31:46 -0700
Subject: STOP ORDER NOTIFICATION ON YOUR FUNDS PAYMENT

Our Ref: IMF/CD/US/6/2023
Date: 10th/7/2023

Attn:Beneficiary,



STOP ORDER NOTIFICATION ON YOUR FUNDS PAYMENT

We the United Nation (UN), under International transfer regulations
and principles undertake the validation of your fund transfer. The
Department of Finance (UN) have recommended that the beneficiary
should provide Currency Capital Control Clearance Document, before the
reflection of the funds Transfer will be to his or her account.We
received a signal through our monitoring network on the registration
certification on this fund originated country for confirmation of the
validation which will prompt the reflection of the fund transfer to
you within 72hours from the date of initiation of this transfer. With
the full apology to the Governing Board of the United Nation, we wish
to remind you of the consequences of not complying fully with
provision of the Financial Regulation, provision of decree 1 of 2006
which stipulates that any transfer above US$500,000.00 should have a
Currency Capital Control Clearance Document to back up the transfer,
which will duly guarantee and cover the fund being legitimately
acquired.

In furtherance to our investigation we discovered that the said funds
transfer was made through wire transfer method without the Currency
Capital Control Clearance Document being issued, You are therefore
advised to present to us the said-covering document before transferred
of funds to your account. To ensure free transfer of funds to your
advised Bank Account, as this is in conformity with the new
international Banking Regulations. Failure to comply with this issue
within 14 working days will warrant the confiscation of your fund as
illegal transaction and you have to stop dealing with whomsoever in
regards to this payment accept us if you need this to be done.
Get back to us with your full information here bellow,

Your Name_______________
Address: ________________
Occupation: ____________
Phone Number: _____________
A copy of your driver's license: _____________

Contact Mr.Charles Nicholson through this email address:sb5714535@gmail.com

Yours faithfully,

(Mrs).Helen Micheal
Executive Board member Fund Investigation Department
United Nation (UN).

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