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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: COVID-19 FUND <mrericgumede@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 15:09:21 +0200
Subject: RECOMMENDED FOR YOU: APPLY FOR COVID-19 RELIEF GRANT


Attn: Recipient,

You are qualified to apply for the Covid-19 personal and business relief
grant offered to small businesses and individuals.

Good news, South Africa’s Covid-19 response gets a US$750 Million US Dollar
Boost with the help of International Finance Corporation SA, the World Bank
Group. You can read more about the US$750 Million Boost at:
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2022/01/20/south-africa-s-covid-19-response-gets-a-750-million-boost


Hurry up and apply for the Covid-19 personal and business relief grant
facilitated by the International Finance Corporation, the World Bank Group.
It only takes 24/48 hours to verify your ID number and approve your
application based on your category.

First time applicants will receive payments within 24/48 hours after
approval. To apply, kindly email your ID number to:
covid-19grant@safrica.com

Don't miss this opportunity!

Kind Regards,

*IFC Covid-19 Relief Grant Team!*

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