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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: "Mrs. Susan Dansuki" <mrsmelaniatrump120@gmail.com>
Reply-To: imorourafiatou0@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 12:57:38 +0100
Subject: Re:YOUR COMPENSATION FUND OF $1,500,000.00 USD

Attn: Beneficiary,

I am Ms. Susan Dansuki, Special Representative for Disaster Risk
Reduction (UNDRR). In wake of global economic crisis caused by
Covid-19 pandemic, we wish to bring you the good news of hope. Be
inform that your E-mail address has been selected among others, to
receive a United Nations humanitarian fund for Covid-19,worth the
total sum of One Million Five hundred thousand US dollars
($1,500,000.00 USD).

Therefore, you are hereby advised to contact the United Nations
Compensation Commission (UNCC) grant manager, Mr. Robert TAWONA,
through the contact information's as listed below, to claim your
Covid-19 compensation funds:

Contact Persn: Mr. Robert TAWONA
Email Address: ( mrroberttaiwo212@gmail.com )
Telephone : (+229) 99 59 94 12

The information's required to claim of your compensation fund for
Covid-19 should include the following:

1). Given Name**
2). Residential/Office Address**
3). Phone Number**
4). Gender**

The amount to be paid to you is ( $1,500, 000.00 USD ). Have a
wonderful day and remain blessed.

Yours Sincerely
Mrs. Susan Dansuki.
Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).

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