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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: "Rev.Richard Hilson" <marygc333@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rev.richardhilson1@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2023 10:01:02 +0000
Subject: GREETINGS DEAR BENEFICIARY.

Dear Beneficiary.
Here is to inform you that after the conference meeting with the
United Nations (UN) in cooperation with the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI), these commissions fight against cyber crime,
Internet fraudsters in WORLD. We, the leader of the world's crime
fighters, have teamed up to let the world know what is going on, and
we have recovered over $ 522 million (Five Hundred and Twenty-two
Million Dollars) from fraudsters around the world.
Note: we have decided to contact you following the reports we received
from Anti-Fraud International Monitoring Group your name/email has
been submitted to us therefore the United Nations have agreed to
compensate you with the sum of (USD$1.500,000.00) this compensation is
also including international business that failed due to Government
problems etc.
We have arranged your payment through ATM MasterCard which is the
latest instruction from the World Bank president Mr. David Malpass,
therefore be advice to contact our Representative Agent, Rev. Pastor
Richard Hilson who is in position to release your ATM MasterCard
contact him with the below email & phone number and make sure you
forwards your full details to him.

Your full name,
Your country/city,
Your delivery address,
Your telephone number and,
Your identity card or passport.

Contact him through E-mail:
CONTACT NAME: Rev. Pastor Richard Hilson
E-MAIL: rev.richardhilson1@gmail.com
TEL NO: +226 55470774

Once again for the collection of your MasterCard contact our
representative Rev. Pastor Richard Hilson to enable you to confirm
your ATM MasterCard without further delay and note that any other
contact you made outside his office is at your own risk.

Thanks,
Best Regards,
MRS. AMINA MOHAMMED,
Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations.

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