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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: "Dr.Mami Mizutori" <toudonoupafaire@gmail.com>
Reply-To: imorourafiatou0@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 12:29:41 +0100
Subject: Re: RELIEF / COMPENSATION FUND OF $1,500,000.00 USD

Attention: beneficiary,

In line with the directive of the United Nations Special
Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), on their fight to
cushion the bad effect of global pandemic. We wish to bring you the
good news of hope. The United Nations Special Representative for
Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), in conjunction with World Bank, is
giving out relief funds worth the total sum of $1,500,000.00 USD, to
assist those whom were affected by Covid-19 pandemic, and you are
among the lucky beneficiary to receive this relief fund.

Therefore, on receipt of this email, you should count yourself as one
of the lucky beneficiary. You are hereby advised to kindly contact our
grants manager ( Mr. Robert N. TAWONA ) at your earliest convenience,
to claim your Humanitarian fund worth the sum of $1,500,000.00 USD.

Name : Mr. Robert N. TAWONA
Email Address: ( mrroberttaiwo212@gmail.com )
Telephone: (+229) 58 37 44 99

Please confirm the following information to him as soon as possible.

1). Full Name :
2). Address :
3). Nationality :
4). Direct Telephone #:

Congratulations once again.

Yours Sincerely
Mami Mizutori
Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).

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