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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: "MR.ROCHELLE P." <garyrobert411@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fredjohnson4570@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 04:23:51 +0800
Subject: DEAR BENEFICIARY!!


COVID-19 RELIEF FUND WORTH $1,000,000.00 USD,

GOOD DAY TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.I AM MR,ROCHELLE P, THE DIRECTOR OF CENTER
FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. WE ARE SENDING YOU THIS NOTIFICATION TO
INFORM YOU THAT YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO RECEIVE THE UN COVID-19 STIMULUS
PACKAGE WORTH $1,000,000.00 USD. THE SELECTION PROCESS WAS CARRIED OUT
THROUGH THE UNITED NATIONS (UN) COMPUTERIZED EMAIL SELECTION SYSTEM, FROM A
DATABASE OF OVER 79,980,000 EMAIL ADDRESSES OBTAINED FROM ALL CONTINENTS OF
THE WORLD, WHICH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WAS SELECTED AMONG.

THE UNITED NATIONS COVID-19 RESPONSE AND RECOVERY FUND IS A UN INTER-AGENCY
FUND MECHANISM ESTABLISHED BY THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL TO HELP SUPPORT LOW-
AND MIDDLE-INCOME PEOPLE(S) TO RESPOND TO THE PANDEMIC AND ITS IMPACTS,
INCLUDING AN UNPRECEDENTED SOCIO-ECONOMIC SHOCK. THE FUND’S ASSISTANCE
TARGETS THOSE MOST VULNERABLE TO ECONOMIC HARDSHIP AND SOCIAL DISRUPTION
AROUND THE WORLD.

WE ARE DELIGHTED TO INFORM YOU THAT DUE TO MIXED UP OF NAMES AND NUMBERS,
YOUR EMAIL ATTACHED TO APPROVED NUMBER UN6MM020/COVID-19,WHICH CONSEQUENTLY
FALL ON OUR INTERNATIONAL CHAPTER, THEREFORE, YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT
THE UNITED NATIONS COVID-19 RESPONSE AND RECOVERY FUND COORDINATOR AND
GRANTS MANAGER (MR.FRED JOHNSON) TO CLAIM YOUR $1,000,000.00 USD WHICH WILL
BE DISBURSED TO THE ABOVE SELECTED PERSONS.

NAME MR.FRED JOHNSON
EMAIL: {fredjohnson4570@gmail.com}




CONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, SO WE CAN DISBURSE
THE FUND TO THE ABOVE SELECTED PERSONS.
1. FULL NAME :
2. ADDRESS :
3. NATIONALITY :
4. PHONE NO:
5. OCCUPATION:

NOTE,IT'S IN YOUR HANDS TO STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID-19. UNITED NATION'S
ADVISES TO FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY. (1) WASH YOUR
HANDS FREQUENTLY AND THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER, OR AN ALCOHOL-BASED
SOLUTION. (2) AVOID TOUCHING YOUR EYES, NOSE AND MOUTH.(3) PRACTICE SOCIAL
DISTANCING. REDUCE SOCIAL ACTIVITY AND, IF YOU REALLY NEED TO MEET SOMEONE,
MAINTAIN A 2-METER (6-FOOT) DISTANCE BETWEEN THE TWO OF YOU.

FINALLY, OUR GRANTS MANAGER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SMOOTH AND EFFICIENT
RELEASE OF YOUR UNITED NATIONS COVID-19 RESPONSE AND RECOVERY FUND OF
$1,000,000.00 US DOLLARS, SO CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY
WITH THESE INFORMATION AS REQUIRED ABOVE. CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN.


YOURS SINCERELY
MR.ROCHELLE P.

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