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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: W H O <gplattzsmarttekcom.au@gmail.com>
Reply-To: AlbertoAndrewunit@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2022 10:58:26 +0100
Subject: Re; Your Covid-19 Relief Package


Greetings

The World Health Organization (WHO) in conjunction with the World Bank
Monday gave a credit relief of $136.6M to businesses affected by the
coronavirus pandemic (COVID19). World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Tedros
Adhanom Ghebreyesus said households, small and medium-sized enterprises,
airline service providers, hotels, healthcare merchants and individuals
will benefit from the funds. "The WHO hereby establishes a facility for
households and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that have been
particularly hard hit by Covid-19," he said at a news conference.

He noted the pandemic has "significant adverse consequences" for the global
economies, including crude oil supplies, stock, sporting events, financial
markets, entertainment and hospitality industries, basically Individuals.
Other interventions announced by the WHO and Bank include reduction of
interest rates for the loan from 1% to 5% retroactively to March 1. World
has recorded Millions cases of the virus known as COVID-19 including an
index case of a world business community.

It said the outbreak could be devastating in a country of 500 million
people if it fails to take serious hygiene measures. We want to announce to
you that your name has emerged among the beneficiaries of the funds and we
urge you to contact us without further delay for disbursement.

Contact
Mr Alberto Andrew
Assistant Director-General,
WHO’s office at the United Nations in New York
+1 (413) 628 1910

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