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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. Mike William" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mikewilliam2444@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 02:06:48 +0300
Subject: UNITED NATION/ WORLD BANK

UNITED NATION/ WORLD BANK
7 bis, Avenue de la Paix, 1202 Genève, Switzerland
 
We the United Nation/World bank after due verification and investigation we understand that you haven't received your funds for very long time now and had spent money trying to receive the funds all proved abortive that made us to switch into the matter that you are going to receive the funds together with an accrued interest valued at $35M However,  with this we have three options where you can receive this funds  bank to bank transfer, ATM Master Card or by bring the money cash as shipment to your country all you need do is to supply information here under with your choice option for proceeding and is closing your feedback is urgently needed
 
Your full name
Home address
Phone number
Country of origin
Age
Occupation
Martial status
ID or inter national passport
 
N/B, remember that there is no time left and is striven to round up for the year  so you need to fasten up your seat belt by given us these information listed
 
Thanks
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Mike William
Remittance operation

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