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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: BARRY MULLIN <solomoan@comair.co.za>
Reply-To: <equitychamber01consultant@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2021 23:17:57 -0700
Subject: OVERDUE PAYMENT RELEASED

Address: 650 5th Ave,
New York, NY 10019, USA.
Email: equitychamber01consultant@gmail.com
(1) 256 240 0455

Attention,

United Nation assembly in Collaboration with international Monetary fund constituted a committee of 13 persons to look into all the outstanding payments and transfers emanating from African Region especially from Nigeria and Benin Republic to ensure that all legal pending payments which transcend countries and have been verified as legitimate transactions and gets to the beneficiaries through a preferred means

In furtherance to the process the committee through the office of the clearing unit of United State has been mandated to ensure the progress and success of this decision and make sure that all outstanding are cleared on or before 28th March 2021 before they meet for report findings and send the acknowledgement copy that you have gotten your money. On that note, you are advised to forward your details including your valid id card for the release of your long awaited funds of 10.5million dollars which was the flat amount for all individuals concerned according to the United Nations agreement on their last meeting.

Note! the new committee has been mandated to finalize this transfer on or before 28th March 2021 so you are requested to comply with the directive of this email so that your transfer will be concluded as soon as practicable send your details where you want the money to be transferred to equitychamber01consultant@gmail.com and also a valid means of identification and phone number for easy communication.

Henceforth, you are advised to forward any scam related email you receive to FBI for investigation and arrest of the culprits. Forward their scam emails, name and phone numbers and they will all be brought to book for their evil acts

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
BARRISTER BARRY MULLIN
Comair Disclaimer: “The content of this email is confidential and only intended for the recipient(s) specified in this message. If you have received this message by mistake, to prevent a repetition of the error please notify the sender thereof and then delete the erroneous email. Messages received in error may not be shared with any third party, without the written consent of the sender."

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