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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. Jeffrey silva" <jeffreydean@yagoo.com>
Reply-To: <jeffreydeansvp@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2020 23:19:34 -0800
Subject: Attn: The UN Lottery Promotion Inc.

 
Dear Email Account Owner,
 
Congratulations!! We are happy to announce that you have won the United Nation international Online Lottery Award, Prize of £800,000 (Eight Hundred Thousand British Pounds Sterling). This was set aside as palliative assistance during this period of pandemic.
 
Your active e-mail address attached to computer generated ticket number: BH 05607545 7152 with reference number UN/KA2C110EN5 has won UN Lottery 2nd category award prize.
 
Contact our Fiduciary Claim agents immediately to commence the release of your lottery prize by providing details as listed below.
 
1. Full Name:
2. Age/Occupation:
3. Reference Number/Ticket Number
4. Phone Number:
5. Country:
Contact Our Accredited Agent bellow for your Claim:
UN Lottery Fiduciary Agents:
Mr. Jeffrey silva
Tel: +44 7700 399 178
E-mail:  jeffreydeansvp@gmail.com
 
Thank you and Congratulation once again!
 
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Jeffrey silva
(Online coordinator)
The UN Lottery Promotion Inc.

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