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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: Donald Lewis <petarguidrycbn@gmail.com>
Reply-To: donaldlewisme12@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2021 05:45:42 -0700
Subject: SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION FUND 2002/2018

Global Financial Security Monitoring Unit
24/25, the Shard, 32 London Bridge St, London SE1 9SG, UK
Email: donaldlewisme12@gmail.com
Phone: +44-7872-201034
Fax: +442080689776


Your Investment Compensation sum of USD$4.9 million dollars have been
approved through the World Bank Mass Assisted Project Deposit Fund.

This compensation payment was initiated to assist those who has failed
prey to fraudulent business / communications in different categories ,
Inheritance, Contracts, Lottery, Romance Scam, Diplomatic Payment,
Fraudulent Loan Transactions, Unsuccessful Investment transactions ,
Those who has also failed victim of BEC Scams also known as Wire ,
Mass assisted fund was approved to settle failed business, you are
qualified to receive this approved investment funds as long as you
have receive fraudulent proposal before, many people have suffered
untold lost/ hardship in the hands of those unscrupulous elements and
evil-minded people operating all kinds of fraud just to make a dirty
living and misery out of innocent souls. You are entitled to receive
this investment compensation fund as long as you have received a scam
/fraudulent message through whichever way.
NB: Special compensation for victims of COVID -19 through a world mass
assisted project, we are going to guide you with covid 19 compensation
process once you respond to this message.

Attention

Please indicate if you have received any compensation before now, to
the amount of (U.S.D $4.9M) from the New World Bank mass assisted
project investment funds. Your email address was enlisted on the
investment compensation global manifest booklet submitted by World
Bank Project auditors. We want to know if you are interested to
receive the compensation, in this regard, we shall finalize your
compensation transaction through the appropriate legal means nominated
by World Bank auditors.


Your response is highly imminent.
Donald Lewis
Consultant agent (FIMS)

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