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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: "Elizabeth M. Allen"@pop15.openpop3.com
Reply-To: <m.spenc1001@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:20:35 -0700
Subject: Dear Beneficiary

U.S Department of State
2201 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20520.
 
Dear Beneficiary
 
Your Compensation/Contract fund valued at $1,550,000.00 will now be transferred to your nominated bank account, I am Ms. Elizabeth M. Allen, Senior Official for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, U.S Department of State. This is to inform you officially that after our investigations with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and other Security Agencies in the Country for the year 2021 and 2022, we discovered that you have not yet received your over due fund.
 
I have made it my first point of call since taking office to settle all Outstanding Payments accrued to Individuals or Corporations with respect to local and overseas contract payment, Debt Rescheduling and Outstanding Compensation payments.
 
This is to make sure all Outstanding payments are settled before the end of this fiscal year 2022. On behalf of the entire staff of the U.S Department of State and the United Nations in collaboration with World Bank, we apologize for the delay of your fund and all the inconveniences you encountered in the past while pursuing this payment. However, from the records of outstanding beneficiaries due for payment with the United States Secretary of State, your name was discovered as next on the list of the recipients who have not yet received their fund.
 
Note that from the record in my file, your outstanding payment is $1,550,000.00 USD (One Million, Five Hundred And Fifty Thousand Dollars) programmed for transfer on the confirmation of your details by the fiduciary office and also the bank.
 
I have your file here in my office and it says that you are yet to receive your fund valued at $1,550,000.00 USD. These fund will now be paid out to you through wire transfer to your designated banking account, but please be aware that the United Nations and the United States Government has only authorized my office to approve the Sum of $1,550,000.00 USD to you as true beneficiary of the fund.
 
Transfer arrangements will commence immediately you admit full compliance to this email. Due to my busy schedules, You are advised to kindly get in contact with our correspondent Mr. Mike Spencer with the below information reconfirmed for verification and validation, He is in charge of your fund transfer process
 
Contact Mr. Mike Spencer immediately by emailing the address below:
 
Name: Mr. Mike Spencer
Email: m.spenc1001@aol.com
Telephone: (386) 628-0388
 
Kindly reconfirm the information below to enable the processing of your online banking account for the transfer of your total fund amount.
 
Your Full Names:
Your Contact House Address:
Name of City of Residence:
Country of Residence:
Direct Mobile Telephone Number:
Age and sex:
 
NOTE: He is obliged to treat your case with utmost urgency as soon as you contact him. Every documentation proof of your fund have been packaged and sealed, it will be forwarded to the bank on the confirmation of your details for legitimacy. We need all the compliance that we can get from you to ensure we get this project accomplished. Personally, I am very sorry for the delay you have gone through in the past years while pursuing this payment. Thanks for adhering to this instructions which are meant for your sole benefit, Once again accept my congratulations in advance.
 
Your quick response to this email notice with adherence to the above instructions is highly anticipated.
 
Yours Sincerely,
Ms. Elizabeth M. Allen.
Senior Official for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs

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