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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: UNCLAIMED FUNDS PAYMENT COMMITTEE <support@b.2222.uz>
Reply-To: verifieddmailbox@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 02:08:03 +0300
Subject: ABOUT YOUR PAYMENT - Reply With Details For Payment

​​Re; THE TRUE DETAILS ABOUT YOUR PAYMENT - Read and Reply Urgently With Your Details For Payment

Following a joint investigation by the Federal Reserve Bank and the FBI at the database of various banks, Western Union, Money Gram, Visa and Master Card Companies, airports security vaults to find out why so many funds and payments have remained unclaimed and unpaid, your name and email details appeared on the list as a beneficiary of an unpaid US$ 4,591,000 (Four Million Five Hundred and Ninety One Thousand United States Dollars) inheritance/contract fund which was discovered. Due to certain irregularities and errors in processing, you have not been able to receive this payment till now. However, all errors and irregularities have been cleared and your payment is now ready for release to you upon the verification of your details to be correct and genuine.

In line with this payment directive, the Government authorities have authorized and mandated the Committee on Unpaid and Unclaimed Funds under the strict supervision of the Federal Reserve Bank, the Treasury, International Finance Corporation, the World Bank and all other authorities involved to ensure speedy verification of beneficiary details and instant processing and payment release of these funds to the respective beneficiaries once the details are verified to be genuine and correct.

To enable you to receive this payment, send your details as follows:
1. Full Names
2. Contact address
3. Mobile/cell phone number
4. Age, Sex
5. Also confirm if you were expecting any payment. If yes, please indicate the amount you were expecting as these details will assist in the process of your payment.

We await your urgent reply.

Yours

Christopher Armstrong
Chair, Funds Payment Committee
Federal Reserve Bank Building, Atlanta GA

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