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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: GLOBAL FINANCIAL SECURITY MONITORING UNIT <healeyerin961@gmail.com>
Reply-To: finance.services52uk@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 04:56:38 -0700
Subject: SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION NOTICE

*Global Financial Security Monitoring Unit*

*24/25, the Shard, 32 London Bridge St, London SE1 9SG, UK*

*Phone: +44-7872-201034*

*Fax: +442080689776*


*Compensation Approved Sum Of $USD 4.9 Million Dollars.*


*Investment Compensation sum of USD$4.9 million dollars have been approved
through World Bank Mass Assisted Project Deposit Fund. This compensation
payment was initiated to alleviate/assist those who has failed prey to
fraudulent business / communications in different categories , Inheritance,
Contracts, Lottery, Romance Scam, Diplomatic Payment, Fraudulent Loan
Transactions, Unsuccessful Investment transactions , Those who has also
failed victim of BEC Scams also knows as Wire Wire, Mass assisted fund was
approved to settle failed business and you are qualified to receive this
approved investment funds as long as you have receive fraudulent proposal
before, many people have suffered untold lost in the hands of unscrupulous
elements and evil-minded people operating all kinds of fraud just to make a
dirty living. you are entitled to receive this investment compensation as
long as you have receive scam /fraudulent message through which ever way.*


*Attention*


*Please indicate if you have received any compensation before, to the tone
of (U.S.D $4.9M) from the New World Bank mass assisted project investment
funds. your name and address were enlisted on the investment compensation
global manifest booklet submitted by World Bank Project auditors.*


*We want to know if you are interested to receive your compensation, in
this regard, we shall finalize your compensation transaction through the
appropriate legal channel. Note, your name have been programmed on
government compensation link which we are going to provide for your to have
access upon your positive response to this message . We are very much aware
of the numerous proposals you have been receiving daily, we urge you to
give us the benefit of the doubt to clarify your confused state of mind and
also explain further all the reasons behind your ordeal and why you failed
in your transaction with those syndicates. you are qualified to receive
this compensation even if you have not send them money before but have
received fraudulent letter.*



*Your response is highly imminent.*

*James Schofield*
*Consultant agent (FIMS)*

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