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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. DONALD BEN"
Reply-To: <info.esbi199@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2021 19:36:32 -0800
Subject: RE: PAYMENT NOTICE OF YOUR FUND US$2.5M

WASHINGTON DC, 20431 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
OUR REF: IMF/OHG/OXD1/20
TELEX:   BANK.
PAYMENT FILE: IMF/BEN/022.
TO YOUR ATTENTION:
             
                     PAYMENT NOTICE OF YOUR FUND US$2.5M
As the corona-virus pandemic accelerates, claiming thousands of lives each day, those at greatest risk include some 12 million children, women and men uprooted by war and persecution among them. More than three quarters of whom live in developing countries in the Americas, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. With weak health systems, some of those countries are already facing humanitarian crises and loss of jobs because of Covid-19.
The United Nations and humanitarian partners (UNHP), Agency, is today brought out US$855 million for its urgent push to curb the risk and help to impact on COVID-19 outbreaks in these vulnerable communities, as part of a wider UN Global Humanitarian Response support plan to all the listed names that qualifies for US$2,500.000.00 compensation.
To your understanding this is to inform you that your (US$2.5M) outstanding payment has been approved and ready to be paid through Bank to Bank Transfer as the bank-indicated. 
According to the authorized paying bank that you have been reported to be sick and hospitalized for about three weeks on isolation said by your representative partner Ms. Monica Broom (explained) So she forwarded the below account for the transfer of Partition payment of US$2.5M of your approved fund as instructed by you with power of attorney tendered to us. Please Verify these account information first.
BANK : HSBC BANK USA.
NAME: MONICA BROOM JR
452 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10018-2706
SWIFT CODE; MRMDUS 33
CREDIT TO; FINANCIAL BANK SWIFT CODE; FIBBBJBJ
ACCOUNT NO; 55139678
Please I will require you to get back to this office through my direct email: info@esbgrouponline.com  with your decision in regard to Ms. Monica Broom that came for your fund.
We want to reconfirm an authorization remittance of your fund into above  account.
Make sure you reply me through this email: info@esbgrouponline.com
Thanks,
MR. DONALD BEN.

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