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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: "Mrs.Susan Dansuki" <mralberthaoudani@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rco.ben189@outlook.fr
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2021 09:54:20 -0700
Subject: RE: COVID-19 STIMULUS PACKAGE WORTH $1,500,000.00 USD

DEAR BENEFICIARY,

I AM MRS. SUSAN DANSUKI, THE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE
CONTROL AND PREVENTION. IN THE WAKE OF THE GLOBAL COVID-19 PANDEMIC,
WE WISH TO BRING YOU THE GOOD NEWS OF HOPE. BE OFFICIALLY INFORM THAT
YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO RECEIVE THE UN COVID-19 STIMULUS PACKAGE
WORTH $1,500,000.00 USD. THE SELECTION PROCESS WAS CARRIED OUT THROUGH
THE UNITED NATIONS (UN) COMPUTERIZED EMAIL SELECTION SYSTEM, FROM A
DATABASE OF OVER 79,980,000 EMAIL ADDRESSES OBTAINED FROM ALL
CONTINENTS OF THE WORLD, WHICH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WAS SELECTED AMONG.

THE UNITED NATIONS COVID-19 RESPONSE AND RECOVERY FUND IS A UN
INTER-AGENCY FUND MECHANISM ESTABLISHED BY THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL TO
HELP SUPPORT LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME PEOPLE(S) TO RESPOND TO THE
PANDEMIC AND ITS IMPACTS, INCLUDING AN UNPRECEDENTED SOCIO-ECONOMIC
SHOCK. THE FUND’S ASSISTANCE TARGETS THOSE MOST VULNERABLE TO ECONOMIC
HARDSHIP AND SOCIAL DISRUPTION AROUND THE WORLD.

WE ARE DELIGHTED TO INFORM YOU THAT DUE TO MIXED UP OF NAMES AND
NUMBERS, YOUR EMAIL ATTACHED TO APPROVED NUMBER UN6MM020/COVID-19,
WHICH CONSEQUENTLY FALL ON OUR INTERNATIONAL CHAPTER, THEREFORE, YOU
ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THE UNITED NATIONS COVID-19 RESPONSE AND
RECOVERY FUND COORDINATOR AND GRANTS MANAGER ( MR.ROBERT TAIWO ), TO
CLAIM YOUR $1,500,000.00 USD WITHOUT ANY DELAY.

NAME: MR.ROBERT TAIWO
EMAIL: ( mr.roberttaiwo73@qq.com )
TELEPHONE: (+229) 96548388 (WHATSAPP)

CONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

1. FULL NAME :
2. ADDRESS :
3. NATIONALITY :
4. DIRECT TELEPHONE #:

NOTE, IT'S IN YOUR HANDS TO STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID-19. UNITED
NATION'S ADVISES TO FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY.
(1) WASH YOUR HANDS FREQUENTLY AND THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER, OR
AN ALCOHOL-BASED SOLUTION. (2) AVOID TOUCHING YOUR EYES, NOSE AND
MOUTH.(3) PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING. REDUCE SOCIAL ACTIVITY AND, IF
YOU REALLY NEED TO MEET SOMEONE, MAINTAIN A 2-METER (6-FOOT) DISTANCE
BETWEEN THE TWO OF YOU.

FINALLY, OUR GRANTS MANAGER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SMOOTH AND
EFFICIENT RELEASE OF YOUR UNITED NATIONS COVID-19 RESPONSE AND
RECOVERY FUND OF $1,500,000.00 US DOLLARS, SO CONTACT HIM IMMEDIATELY
WITH THESE INFORMATION'S AS REQUIRED ABOVE. CONGRATULATIONS ONCE
AGAIN.

YOURS SINCERELY
MRS. SUSAN DANSUKI.
DIRECTOR OF THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION.

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