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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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Fraud email example:

From: "mail" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officemail101@qq.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2021 09:03:28 +0100
Subject: REPLY : From Dr. Tony Matthew Thiethoaly

From Dr. Tony Matthew Thiethoaly
H.O.O International Health Regulations(IHR)
United Nations Security Council
France
 
 
 
 
 
Hello,
 
 
 
 
I'm Dr. Tony Matthew Thiethoaly, a member of the International Health Regulations(IHR) base on (COVID-19) the coronavirus pandemic is the one of the biggest human crisis of this era that is why the president of the United Nations Security Council in accordance made a policy to support ethnic/indigenous people with funding, donations of Medical Equipment such as: Ventilator, Face Mask, Protective Clothing Consumer Liquid, Oximeter, PPE, Medical Device Protective Suits Gloves
Thermometers Goggles Glasses and all the Relief Materials to fight against the virus. I’m one of the committees recently drafted to distribute the Funds and the Medical Materials. Funds have been set aside to facilitate these operations by the committee. We are asked to nominate individuals/NGOS to help with the distribution of these funds in target areas.
 
I nominate you as one of the individuals to receive these funds because every country is part of the target areas and I intend to work and partner with you to distribute all the donations of the Funds and Medical Materials. Also to partner with you to set up offices in your country and invest in Medical research, Hospitals and Real Estate. If we can have an agreement to share this funding and partnership on an agreed percentage scale? All I require is your honesty and cooperation to enable us to partner together to ensure help gets to those in need of the medical Materials, this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of law.
 
 
 
 
 
Confirm your readiness immediately to enable me provide more details to you. Please Kindly respond back here officemail101@qq.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Best Regards,
Dr. Tony Matthew Thiethoaly
H.O.O International Health Regulations(IHR)
United Nations Security Council
France.
 

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