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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: Wayne Homes <unitedbankfrica20@gmail.com>
Reply-To: waynehomes43@aol.com
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2021 11:04:45 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend

Dear Friend

After meeting from all members of Emergency Committee convened by the World
Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General under the International Health
Regulations (IHR) regarding the outbreak of novel corona-virus 2019 (COVID
19) which has total confirmed global cases one Million Five Hundred + and
still counting as the fatalities continue to soar.

May God help the World. I want to inform you that the sum of $1.2 Trillion
USD has been mapped out for global financial relief due to lock down across
the World. The disbursement of the palliative is conjunction with Reserve
Bank

You are therefore to receive the sum of $1,000,000.00 USD (Through ATM Card
delivery) as a relief package ( One Million United States Dollars Only).

This , Reconfirm your information

1. Full name: ============================== =======2. Phone number: ============================== ====3. Home address for the Delivery===================4. Date of Birth========================= ==========5. Your Occupation==================== =============6. A copy of your driving license. ================

May God almighty wipe away this Coronavirus pandemic and free us from this
deadly disease.Stay Home,Stay Safe and Save Life

Contact Email: waynehomes43@aol.com

Best regards
Wayne Homes

Pinneberger Str.
4722880 Wedel, Germany

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