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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: "Hulay Thomas" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <callus@qdwxs.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2018 05:07:42 -0700
Subject: Fund Transfer To You

UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL CHARITY FUND
PAYMENT THE DESK OF CHARITY WELFARE ORGANIZATION
NEW YORK,  UNITED STATE OF AMERICA, USA
 
OUR REF: USAD0927832/2018
 
ATTENTION!
 
We The Board of Directors, Members and Committee of the United Nation International Charity Funds are saying Congratulations to you for been among 2018 Hero Award Program. You Have been approved to receive US$4,500,000.00.  After carefully evaluations of your claims for the payment of $4,500,000.00) Four Million Five Hundred Thousand Us Dollars to you  in your country.
 
The United Nations Charity Organization has accepted to remit the said fund as a proceed given to help you and your family to raise children for a good Education skills, good Health Care, Protection from being exploited and child abuse and for a fair standard of living. This is a medium for donation.
 
LISTEN VERY ATTENTIVELY TO ENABLE YOU RECEIVE YOUR 2018 CHARITY WELFARE FUNDS!
Important! Below is the information you are required to provide to remit funds to you.
make sure you provide your correct information before forwarding it to the Bank Management to transfer $4,500,000.00 to you
 
(1)FILL THE FOLLOWING :
Your Full Name..........
Gender..........
Home Address.........
State.....................
Country: ..................
Your Direct Mobile Phone........
Date of Birth....................
Occupation: ..................
Identification No:...............
 
We guarantee payment your transaction.  Follow the payment instructions and you will not have any problem getting your funds anywhere you are.
 
Yours Sincerely,
Mr Hulay Thomas
 
Matters Related To Poor Social Live,
Natural Disasters.
UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY FUND

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