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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- covid19customercareoffice2022@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: JOHNSON PETERSON <marismacceb00@gmail.com>
Reply-To: covid19payout2022@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2023 13:13:40 -0700
Subject: PAYMENT OPTION
ATTENTION:
This is to inform you that your EMAIL was listed on the 2023 FIRST
Batch to receive UNITED NATIONS/WORLD BANK COMPENSATION FUNDS of
$850,000 USD,
The WORLD BANK/UNITED NATIONS Compensation is to support the
individuals who lost the lives of their BELOVED ONES, JOBS, CONTRACTS,
INHERITANCES and those who are financial weak due to COVID-19
PANDEMIC.I write to inform you that WORLD BANK/WORLD HEALTH
ORGANISATIONS has APPROVED and RELEASED your COMPENSATION FUNDS
$850,000 USD
Kindly choose the Options above on how you want to receive your FUNDS
do Forward your Details below to PAYMENT OFFICER and follow his
instructions so that you will receive your COMPENSATION FUNDS.
(Option 1)
ATM DEBIT CARD
Your Full Name:
Your Home Address:
Your Phone Number:
Your Email Address:
Your ID CARD/Passport:
Your City Airport Name:
(Option 2)
BANK TRANFER
Bank Name:
Holder Name:
Account Number:
Bank Address:
Switch Code:
Your Phone Number:
Your ID CARD/Passport:
CONTACT UNITED NATIONS PAYMENT OFFICER:
REV.LITON FRANK SARKAR
EMAIL: covid19customercareoffice2022@gmail.com
WARM REGARD.
FROM MR JOHNSON PETERSON
WORLD BANK SECRETARY
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