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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <rachel@gauthier.us>
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 11:30:39 -0000
Subject: 165.22.142.156

Good morning,


Reference number: Com/se/Un-EFCC2021-Refunds.
This is to inform you that we have been working towards the eradication of fraudsters and con artists in Africa, Europe America and Asia with the help of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) United Nations (UN), European Union (EU) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Federal Bureau of Intelligence (FBI). We have been able to track down so many of this scam artist in various parts of African, Asia, Europe and America countries which includes (Nigeria, Republic of Benin, Ghana, Cameroon and Senegal etc.) and they are all in Government custody now, and will appear at International Criminal Court (ICC) Hague (Netherlands) soon for Criminal/Fraud Justice.


During the course of our investigation, we have been able to recover so much money from these scam artists. The United Nations Anti-Crime Commission and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have ordered the money recovered from the Scammers to be shared among 150,000 Lucky people around the World for compensation. This Email/Letter has been directed to you because your email address was found in one of the scammer files and computer hard-disk during the investigation. Maybe you have been scammed. You are therefore being compensated with the sum of (One Million Two Hundred Thousand United States dollars only). We have also arrested some of those who claim that they are barristers, bank officials, Lottery Agents who have been sending you messages on your phone that you have won a lottery which does not exist.


Since your email address appeared among the lucky beneficiaries who will receive compensation funds, we have arranged your payment to be paid to you through Automated Teller Machine Card (ATMC) America Express Bank Card, International Bank Draft & Telegraphic Transfer will be issued in your name, you are therefore advised to contact our Financial Coordinator Mr. Rachel Cynthia, for guidelines and procedure on how to secure the aforementioned Automated Teller Machine Card, by clicking reply with Ref: Com/se/Un-EFCC2021-Refunds. Please, be sure to quote the above reference number for proper identification and attention to be given to you. So if you like to receive your funds through this means you are advised to contact (Mrs. Rachel Cynthia) with the following information as stated below: | rachel@gauthier.us| for prompt actions, kindly quote your Reference number: Com/se/Un-EFCC2021-Refunds.


1. Your Full Name:
2. Address Where You Want the Courier Company to Send Your ATM Card
3. Your Age:
4. Occupation:
5. Cell/Mobile Number:
6. Attach a Photocopy of your identity.

Yours in Services,

MRS. AMANDA NKOSI
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER.
Copyright © 2021. All Rights Reserved.



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