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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: "Christopher Wray" <sales@t10golf.com>
Reply-To: sheephoholden@aol.com
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2020 20:16:16 -0300
Subject: COURT ORDER RESTITUTION, SCAM VICTIM!!!



FBI Headquarters
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20535 USA
Dear Beneficiary,

After proper and several investigations by the Western Union, Money Gram, I=
nternational Monetary Fund (IMF) and United Nations (UN) Offices we found y=
our name amongst those that have sent money through Western Union and Money=
Gram in the course of receiving your Inheritance, Lottery, United Nation c=
ompensation funds which proves that you have truly been swindled by those u=
nscrupulous persons by sending money to them through the above mentioned me=
ans.

To this regard United Nations (UN) held a meeting with the Board of Direct=
ors of WESTERN UNION, MONEYGRAM, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) the FBI =
alongside with the MINISTRY of FINANCE. As a result of our investigations i=
t was agreed that the sum of One Million Five Hundred Thousand United State=
s Dollars (U.S.1, 500,000.00) should be transferred to you from the funds s=
et aside by The United States Department of the Treasury to compensate scam=
victims.

This case would be handled and supervised by the FBI. Therefore we have sub=
mitted your details to effect the transfer of your funds to you. Contact th=
e Western Union agent office through the information below:

Contact Person: Sheepho Holden
Address: Western Union Post Office, Phoenix, AZ
Email: sheephoholden@aol.com

Yours sincerely,
Christopher A. Wray
FBI: Internet Relations


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