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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.JIM RALPHAEL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ralphaeljim@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2021 08:52:18 -0700
Subject: GOOD NEWS TO YOU.

UNITED NATIONS
                                                         
UN SECURITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
                                                          
INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FACT FINDING MISSION
                                                          
ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION S-9/1
                                                          
UBA Heights-plot 87 Ajose
                                                          
Adeogun Street,Abuja,Nigeria
                                            
 
 
 
 
                                
                                  
                                                         Our Ref: UN/BKL/STB
 
 
                                               IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND US$10.5 M ONLY VIA PREPAID VISA CARD
 
Attention: Beneficiary,
 
We wish to inform you that your payment of USD$10.5 Million from the Federal Republic of Nigeria has been released and ready to be paid to you via PREPAID VISA CARD which you will use to withdraw the US$10.5 Million from any ATM Machine in any part of the world.
We have been mandated to issue a PREPAID VISA CARD and PIN# which you will use to withdraw the fund from any ATM machine in any part of the world but the maximum amount you can withdraw per day is US$10,000.00. You are strongly advice immediately to send me your information such as:
1) Your Full Name.
2) Your Contact Address.
3) Your Home Phone, Mobile/Cell Phone Number.
4) Your Occupation
5) Your Age
6) Your Sex
7) Next of Kin.
 
The PREPAID VISA CARD approval in your name has been sent to DR.JIM RALPHAEL and he is waiting for your above information to enable him process and send you the CARD and PIN number without any delay. So make sure you contact him right now, kindly mail DR.JIM RALPHAEL now so they will proceed with your transfer asap.
 
your information and tell him that you received a message from the UNITED NATION, Instructing you to contact him for immediate release of your fund via PREPAID VISA CARD.
 
And attach is your amt card.
 
 
Please we are very sorry for the plight you have gone through in the past. Thanks for adhering to this instruction and once
 
Again accept out congratulations!
 
DR.JIM RALPHAEL
Director General
United Bank Of Africa
 

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