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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: "cd858864@gmail.com" <cd858864@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2022 18:00:23 -0800
Subject: Hello dear!

Dear Respected Beneficiary
Please note that following an investigation on some irregular payments
by the banks, the ECOWAS Government has entered into arrangements with
the United Nations in conjunction with IMF to begin releasing your
outstanding payment to you after your name and email was submitted by
the Internet International Monitoring Group during the UNCC Conference
Meeting which was held this 02/07/2022 with UN Secretary General
‘António Guterres’ in Geneva Switzerland.
This is payment is meant for compensation of victims of some corrupt
bank officials, Lawyer and partners who demand money continually from
you over your inheritance / contract fund payment; and your name
appeared among the Forty (40) beneficiaries who will receive the sum
of $5,500,000 USD each via ATM Debit Card or Cash delivery.
Urgently reply to this Email Address: davisjrcm@outlook.com with your
Full name, Address, Phone number and Email for Re-validation and
release of your payment without further delay.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Davis Charles
(Payment Coordinator)
United Nations Liaison Office
U.N. Compensation Agency (UNCA)
Porto Novo, Republic of Benin
Email: UNCA_WA@outlook.com
Website: http://www.un.org/sgz

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