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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: "Ms.Melissa Pointer" <msmelissapointer5@gmail.com>
Reply-To: msmelissapointer54@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2023 14:06:51 +0700
Subject: Dear.Sir/Madam.

Dear.Sir/Madam.

Based on a resolution passed on the floor of the 74th session of the United
Nations General Assembly held in New York in September 2019, World leaders
unanimously Approved a Compensation Scheme for Humanitarian Empowerment,
Worth of US$2 million United States Dollars Per Individual that fell
Victim to the COVID19 Pandemic all over the World from the year 2019to Date.

This resolution became necessary considering the huge financial damages and
psychological Trauma the people and Businesses all over the World.

The World Economy has also been affected tremendously because many
Government Institutions and private owned Companies have also been
victimized by the COVID19 Pandemic.one time or the other. The United
Nations in Collaboration with the IMF, USAID and the EU have therefore
developed a Compensation Fund to cushion the effects of this COVID19
Pandemic, on those affected across all Nations.

To this effect, a total of $20 Billion (USD) has been Deposited with the
Bank of UK (BOE) in Partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
for onward Payment to the short listed COVID19 Pandemic Victims whose names
appeared on the a comprehensive list jointly complied and submitted through
information Worldwide.


You are receiving this email because you are one of those whose name
appeared on the COVID19 Pandemic Victims" list and shortlisted for the
first phase of Payment which was planned to commence in January 2020 but
suspended due to the COVID19 Pandemic, however, payment has now fully
resumed. Furthermore, you are entitled to $2 million United States Dollars
only, for Humanitarian Empowerment, notwithstanding how much you lost
during the COVID19 Pandemic.

Your prompt response to this email will give you the privilege of
contacting the accredited fiduciary trustees department that will
facilitate the immediate disbursement of your payment to your disposal
without hitch and encumbrances.

Regards,
Ms. Melissa Pointer
Compensation Committee Coordinator.

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