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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.Simon Davies" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <beebenq45@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2021 00:30:36 -0800
Subject: Are you dead or Alive?

Attn: beneficiary!
Amounting $3.5 million USD
In line with the recent directive by the president of the United States
Of America Joe Biden, United Nations, The US department of Treasury, The
European Union authorizing this office to verify/reconcile and veto
approval to any contract file certified or unclaimed Luggage and
baggage. This is to inform you that the presidency in collaboration with
the above mentioned authorities has given an irrevocable payment and
delivery instruction to the World Bank and United Nations delivery
agency to deliver your luggage or transfer your fund under 48 hours upon
the re-confirmation of your contact details subsequently, we have
received a sudden application for change of your address by some other
persons (s) name Mrs. Jany Goldner stating that you are dead and before
you died you authorized her to contact me for your Funds/luggage.  All
the information she provided showed she knew about this and you She
presented herself as your next of kin with a new bank account, an
address which has been processed and submitted to the world bank, United
Nations delivery agency the account details is stated below: Bank: Chase
Bank Address: Foxglove Pl 79c, San Diego, CA 92130, USA/Ac no:
309066379, beneficiary: Jany Goldner.
We are about to release the Fund/luggage to her. I thought to contact
you myself to know if truly you are alive or dead. Please if you read
this message let me know so that I can stop the release of your luggage.
You are therefore required to contact John Rubio director of the
international remittance committee World Bank, United Nations delivery
agency on this email: ( johnrubio01959@gmail.com ) Under 48 hours to
ascertain the authenticity of this application if you are still alive.
You are to forward your personal cell phone number and contact details
where he can reach you. A copy of this letter had been forwarded to the
United Nations delivery agency for the immediate release of your
luggage/Funds.
 
Informed accordingly,
Simon Davis
 
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attachments may contain confidential information and is intended solely
for the attention and use of the named addressee(s). It may not be
disclosed to any person without authorization. If you are not the
intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering it to the
intended recipient you are not authorized to and must not disclose,
copy, distribute or retain this message or any part of it."

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