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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: " Mr Kent Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kentwilliams481@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 07:12:15 -0700
Subject: Compensation for Scam Victims

Dear scam victim,
 
This email is in regards to the compensation that is being offered to you by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Organization of African Unity (OAU). As per their mandate, the United Bank for Africa and the Federal Reserve Bank have been designated to pay you an amount of $1,500,000.00 USD in cash through the means of a diplomatic courier service hand delivery.
 
Please note that an amount of $3,000 USD has been allocated towards covering expenses such as taxes and other necessary documents. In order to facilitate the process, we request that you provide your home address and direct phone number to the email address
 
For any further queries, you may direct them to Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the Managing Director of United Bank for Africa, at mrgodwinemefielebankdirector@gmail.com.
 
Best regards,
Mr. Kent williams
Managing Director
United Bank for Africa (UBA)
 
 

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