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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: Mr Gilbert Mboweni <sisteremmasus4christ@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wales7077@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2020 15:32:23 +0100
Subject: Your response is highly imminent.

Global Financial Security Monitoring Unit
24/25, the Shard, 32 London Bridge St, London SE1 9SG, UK
Phone: +44-7872-201034
Fax: +442080689776


Compensation Approved Sum Of $USD 4.9 million dollars.

Investment Compensation sum of USD$4.9 million dollars have been approved
through the World Bank Mass Assisted Project Deposit Fund. This
compensation payment was initiated to assist those who has failed prey to
fraudulent business / communications in different categories , Inheritance,
Contracts, Lottery, Romance Scam, Diplomatic Payment, Fraudulent Loan
Transactions, Unsuccessful Investment transactions , Those who has also
failed victim of BEC Scams also know as Wire , Mass assisted fund was
approved to settle failed business, you are qualified to receive this
approved investment funds as long as you have receive fraudulent proposal
before, many people have suffered untold lost/ hardship in the hands of
those unscrupulous elements and evil-minded people operating all kinds of
fraud just to make a dirty living and misery out of innocent souls. you are
entitled to receive this investment compensation fund as long as you have
received a scam /fraudulent message through whichever way.

NB: Special compensation for victims of COVID -19 through a world mass
assisted project, we are going to guide you with covid 19 compensation
process once you respond to this message.

Attention

Please indicate if you have received any compensation before, to the tone
of (U.S.D $4.9M) from the New World Bank mass assisted project investment
funds. your name and address were enlisted on the investment compensation
global manifest booklet submitted by World Bank Project auditors.

We want to know if you are interested to receive your compensation, in
this regard, we shall finalize your compensation transaction through the
appropriate legal channel l. Note your name has been programmed on the
government compensation link, we shall provide you with the site once you
respond positively to this message. We are very much aware of numerous
proposals you have been receiving daily, we urge you to give us the benefit
of the doubt to clarify your confused state of mind and also explain
further all the reasons behind your ordeal and why you failed in your
transaction with those syndicates. you are qualified to receive this
compensation even if you have not sent them money before but have received
fraudulent letters.

Your response is highly imminent.
Mr Gilbert Mboweni
Consultant agent (FIMS)

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