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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 Petus Williams <petuswilliams@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2023 19:18:55 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION:FUND APPROVED PAYMENT RELEASE OF ($10,500,000)



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ATTENTION:FUND APPROVED PAYMENT RELEASE OF ($10,500,000)

This is to bring to your notice that we are delegated from the UNITED
NATIONS injunction with JP MORGAN Chase Bank to pay 50 victims from your
country who has being Victims of Internet scam The United Nations has
decided to pay you $10,500,000 USD (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars) each. You are listed and approved for this payment as one of
the
scammed victims to be paid this amount.Get back to this office as soon
as
possible for the immediate payment of your $10,500,000 US compensation
funds. We have been having a meeting for the past two weeks which ended
today with the Secretary-General to the UNITED NATIONS in the person of
Mr.Antonio Gutters.

This message is to all the people that have been scammed or extorted
money
from because of your contract payment execution in any part of the
world,
the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of
US$10,5.MILLION. This includes every foreign contractors that may have
not
received their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished
transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government
problems or irregularities.We found your email in our list and that is
why
we are contacting you, this has been agreed upon and has been signed by
the
United Nations Board of Directors and Trustees. SECURITY & FINANCIAL
You are advised to send your communication particulars,

Full names:.................
Home Address.................
Phone Number.................
Nearest Airport........
Age...............
Occupation:.............
ID Card........

Yours affectionately
MR.PETUS WILLIAMS

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