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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: Diplomatic Foreign Mission <naanthony709@gmail.com>
Reply-To: diplomatdavidchurchill@citromail.hu
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2021 09:23:27 -0800
Subject: RECOVERING OF FUNDS!!!!!!

United Nations
Diplomatic Foreign Mission
The Desk of David Churchill
760 United Nations Plaza, Manhattan, New York, United States

I am Mr. David Churchill, I'm writing to you from the office of the
Diplomatic Mission ,United States Foreign Mission in regards to your
lost funds. However, if you have lost funds in the past/present, I
will advise you to send us your full details because the United
Nations, Diplomatic Foreign Mission is using this medium in
compensating those that have lost funds in the past with the sum of
$10.5MILLION USD.

Once you respond to this email then a Diplomatic Agent will proceed
with the delivery of the boxes to your address without any hitch
because we find out that you are communicating with some scammers who
claim that they are with your funds. I will like to have your full
details:

Full Name:
Full Address:
Mobile Number:
Private email address:
Occupation:
Marital Status:
Age:
Sex:
Phone:
A copy of your identification:

I await to hear from you.

Regards,

David Churchill
United Nations Diplomatic Foreign Mission

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