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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: Marine Engineer <marineengineer043@gmail.com>
Reply-To: cfa.info@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2023 16:24:05 +0100
Subject: ATM CARD

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Attention:Beneficiary

This is to official inform you that we have been having a meeting for
the past Seven month which ended Two days ago with Dr. Robert B.
Rollick the World Bank President and Hon. Ms.Kristalina Georgieva
(IMF) Director General, in the meeting we treated on Scam victim
problems.

United Nation have agreed to compensate you with the sum of One
million two Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD$1.200,000.00) this also
includes international businesses that failed due to Government
problems etc?. We have arranged your payment through ONLINE BANKING or
Master Card ATM which is the latest instruction from World Bank Group.

For the collection of Online banking or Master Card ATM contact our
representative Dr.Usman Mohammed and forward the following details to
him.

1. Full Name:.........
2. Country:........
3. Delivery Address:..........
4. Telephone:..............& Occupation.......
5. Your Age...... /Sex..........
6: Your Nearest Airport..........

Contact Dr.USMAN MOHAMMED with below email and phone number and
forward all your details to him.

Email:(inforemitunitinfo@qq.com)
Telephone +229 60 54 02 93

Note: for the immediate collection of your fund contact our
representative Agent.Dr.Usman Mohammed to enable you confirm your
payment without further delay and note any other contact you made out
side his office is at of your own risk.

Thanks
Marine Engineer

CC: Hon.Ms.Kristalina Georgieva
CC: World Bank Group
CC: Mr.António Guterres Secretary-General

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