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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: "Dr Donald Lewis" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lewisdrdonald0@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2021 07:15:53 +0200
Subject: Approved Compensation Payment Notice

Global Financial Security Monitoring Unit
24/25, the Shard, 32 London Bridge St, London SE1 9SG, UK
E-mail:lewisdrdonald0@gmail.com
 
 
 
Compensation Approved Sum Of $USD 4.9 Million Dollars.
 
Investment Compensation sum of USD$4.9 million dollars have been approved through World Bank Mass Assisted Project Deposit Fund. This compensation payment was initiated to alleviate/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 knows as Wire Wire, Mass assisted fund was approved to settle failed business and you are qualified to receive this approved investment
funds as long as you have receive fraudulent proposal before, many people have suffered untold lost in the hands of unscrupulous elements and evil-minded people operating all kinds of fraud just to make a dirty living. you are entitled to receive this investment compensation as long as you have receive scam /fraudulent message through which
ever way.
 
Attention
 
Please indicate if you have received any compensation before, to the tone of (U.S.D $4.9M) from the New World Bank mass assisted project investment funds. your name and address were enlisted on the investment compensation global manifest booklet submitted by World Bank Project auditors.
 
We want to know if you are interested to receive your compensation, in this regard, we hall finalize your compensation transaction through the appropriate legal channel. Note, your name have been programmed on government compensation link which we are going to provide for your to have access upon your positive response to this message . We are very much aware of the numerous proposals you have been receiving daily, we urge you to give us the benefit of the doubt to clarify your confused state of mind and also explain further all the reasons behind your ordeal and why you failed in your transaction with those syndicates. you are qualified to receive this compensation even if you have not send them money before but have received fraudulent letter.
 
 
This scam compensation has legal confirmation documents from necessarily concerned authorities.
 
Your response is highly imminent.
 
Dr Donald Lewis
Consultant agent (FIMS)
E-mail:lewisdrdonald0@gmail.com
 
 

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