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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: "Mrs.Adale Raz." <rihabmanyang2019@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.adaleraz1965@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2023 11:03:25 +0000
Subject: From:Mrs. Adale Raz............Urgent.

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UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES Internal
Audit,Monitoring,Consulting And Investigations Division.

From:Mrs. Adale Raz.

Attention.Sir/Madam.

This is to inform you that I came to Senegal yesterday from London,
after series of complains from the FBI and other Security agencies
from Asia, Europe, Oceania, Antarctica, South Erica and the United
States of America respectively, against the Government of Africa and
the British Government for the rate of scam activities going on in
these two nations.I have met with the President of all African
Countries who claimed that they have been trying their best to make
sure you receive your funds in your account.

Right now, as directed by our secretary general Mr. António Guterres,
We are working in collaborations with the West African Economic and
Financial Crime Commission (WAEFCC) and have decided to waive away all
your clearance fees/Charges and authorise the Government of Dakar
Senegal to effect the payment of your compensation of an amount of
$10M approved by both the British government and the UN into your
account without any delay. The only fee you will pay to confirm your
fund in your account is your Notarization fee which will cost you only
but $350, 00 United state dollars, to the UN.

Sincerely, you are a lucky person because I have just discovered that
some top West African and British Government Officials are interested
in your fund and they are working in collaboration with One Mr.Richard
Graves from the USA to frustrate you and thereafter divert your fund
into their personal account.
I have a very limited time to stay in Dakar Senegal here so I would
like you to urgently respond to this message so that I can advise you
on how best to confirm your funds in your account within the next 72
hours.

Sincerely yours,
Mrs.Adale Raz.
Contact (mrs.adaleraz1965@gmail.com)

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