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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <donaldlewisme12@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2021 00:32:57 -0700
Subject: SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION FUND 2000/2020

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)
 
donaldlewisme12@gmail.com

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