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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: Helen K Jennifer <kashok0132@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 May 2021 09:15:20 +0100
Subject: RE: GREETINGS

Greetings, from World health organization

I hope this message meets you in good condition, I am Mrs. Helen K Jennifer,
from world health organization, for a month the world-health and OAU,
Organization of African Unite with Citibank has been under-going
series of meeting in other to help some individuals who lost their
business to Covid-19 ETC.

Based on the Donations made by world-health Organization and
Organization of African Unite and Citibank ( USD$14Million) is set-out
to the seven continents in the world - Africa, Antarctica, Asia,
Australia/Oceania, Europe, North America, and South America.

Two people are selected from your continent, and each receives USD$1M,
you are hereby advice to contact CITIBANK Head office in Nigeria for
the claim of your USD$1M


Kindly contact Citibank Manager Mr. Muyiwa email
( a0wboircrieeu58@jetable.org ) send your details to him and he will
guide you on the best way to receive your funds. Nothing fishy
attached everything is 100% legal and risk-free..
Thanks
Mrs. Helen K Jennifer

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