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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: "Financial Conduct Authority" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <justinmuzinich9@citromail.hu>
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2021 22:34:51 -0800
Subject: Financial Conduct Authority@@!!

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT,
IN AFFILIATION WITH WORLD BANK.
Permanent Mission of ENGLAND to the United Nations
351 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022
Our Ref: UN/TH/066147/2021
This letter is from Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United State Treasury Department. We have been authorized by the World Bank in conjunction with the United Nations to release your Compensation funds amount of $10,500,000.00usd (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) to you base on the United Nations report. Kindly confirm the activeness of your e-mail address for further information.
 
 
You are therefore advised to contact Dr. Mark Bower for the claim of your Compensation Funds with the contact details bellow.
 
CONTACT PERSON: Dr. Mark Bower
CONTACT EMAIL: justinmuzinich9@citromail.hu
 
 
You are to fill the details as required for the claim and send to him for re-confirmation
 
Full Name:
Complete Address:
Occupation:
Cell Number:
Home Number:
Age:
Sex:
Copy of ID:
 
 
You Registration Number is EG2272-B this payment has been made available to you by the United Nations from the unpaid fund in the United State treasury Funds which was released by the World Bank for Economic uplift.
 
Yours in Service,
Martins Jonathan.
The Management.
Financial Conduct Authority

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