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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: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION <transferpayment11011@gmail.com>
Reply-To: re.mittance-dept.org@live.com
Date: Tue, 25 May 2021 12:05:06 +0100
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam

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Dear Sir/Madam

This is to notify you that you have been chosen by the World Health
Organization (W.H.O) in-conjunction with the World Bank
Organization(W.B.O) as a Quarantine funds donation to help and fight
against the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19).

The World Health Organization (W.H.O)/ World Bank Organization (W.B.O)
released a total of $800 Billion dollars to spread around the world.
You have been granted with the sum of $1,000,000.00 USD (One Million
United States Dollar only).

You are advised to contact the World Health Organization (W.H.O) Funds
Claims Office as soon as possible at the email below, failure to do so
might result in Your $1,000,000.00 USD funds returned as unclaimed.

Send your full name with the following Donation code to the below
Email. Donation code: WHO#0024/Covid-19/21 E-Mail to: (XXXXXXXXXXXXX)

As soon as our claims office receives your donation code and your
details, they shall send your payment to you As our appointed Bank in
the world for this purpose.

COVID-19 is real. Stay safe!

Best Regards,

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Director-General.

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