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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: "Mrs. Monica Lee" <reverendsistermaryann@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ofile2173@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2021 11:30:28 -0800
Subject: GOOD DAY TO YOU.

GOOD DAY TO YOU.

I HOPE THIS MESSAGE FINDS YOU IN GOOD SPIRIT AND IN GOOD HEALTH?
BECAUSE I AM QUITE AWARE OF YOUR LOSSES IN THE PAST YEARS NOW, IT MAY
SURPRISE YOU THAT I AM ALSO AWARE OF YOUR FUND PURSUIT IN DIFFERENT
COUNTRIES .MY NAME IS MR FRANK KING JACKMON, I AM THE DIRECTOR FOREIGN
MINISTER OF FINANCE, AM IN CHARGE TO MONITORED ALL FOREIGN
TRANSACTIONS IN AMERICA,AFRICA, EUROPE AND ASIA.

I HAVE BEEN IN THE U.S DEPARTMENT OF TREASURER NOW SINCE THE
GOVERNMENT OF PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, MONITORING THE VARIOUS
TRANSACTIONS GOING ON IN AFRICA, EUROPE AND
ASIA, MOST ESPECIALLY LOTTERY AND INHERITANCE FUND CASES AND BANK
TRANSFER. I DO NOT INTEND TO SPOIL YOUR DAY OR TO PUT YOU UNDER
DURESS.

BUT YOU CAN NOT RECEIVE ANY OF YOUR FUND PURSUIT, WITHOUT AN ORDER
FROM THE WORLD BANK.

HOWEVER, UPON MY ARRIVAL IN USA AFTER SERIES OF MEETINGS WITH OUR
PRESIDENT AND UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL DUE TO NUMEROUS
COMPLAINS FROM OTHER SECURITY AGENCIES FROM AFRICA ASIA, EUROPE,
OCEANIA,ANTARCTICA,SOUTH AMERICA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
RESPECTIVELY, AGAINST THE RATE OF SCAM/FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES GOING ON
IN THIS COUNTRY AND AFRICA.

WHEN I ARRIVE IN THE USA , I FOUND YOUR FUND FILE LYING ON THE
TREASURY DEPARTMENT OFFICE DESK WITHOUT ANY ATTENTION ON DELIVERING
IT,

I DISCOVERED THAT YOUR FUND HAVE BEEN ABANDONED BY YOUR DELIVERY
AGENT BECAUSE THEY HAS NO CLUE ON HOW TO DELIVER IT TO YOU,

TO MY GREATEST SURPRISE, DURING MY RECENT ROUTINE RE-CHECKING, I
PERSONALLY DISCOVERED THAT YOUR FUND CONTENT DECLARATION DOCUMENTS
STATED THAT YOUR FUND WORTH $10.5 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS.
BASED ON THIS PERSONAL DISCOVERY, I AM CONTACTING YOU NOW TO LET YOU
KNOW THAT WITH MY POSITION AND POWER AS THE DIRECTOR FEDERAL MINISTRY
OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT, I CAN ASSIST YOU TO LEGALLY CLEAR YOUR FUND AND
DELIVER IT TO YOU IN WHICH EVER WAY YOU WISH TO RECEIVE IT.

BUT WE ARE HAVING MISUNDERSTANDING BECAUSE A LADY BY NAME MRS MONICA
LEE FROM UNITED STATE OF AMERICA CALLED OUR OFFICE ON WEDNESDAY
STATING THAT SHE IS YOUR NEW NEXT OF KIN THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN HER THE
POWER OF ATTORNEY TO CLAIM YOUR UNPAID FUND WORTH $10.5MIILION USD,
SHE CLEARLY INFORMED OUR OFFICE THAT YOU HAVE INSTRUCTED HER TO
RECEIVE THE FUND ON YOUR FAVOR THAT YOU ARE GREATLY SICK WHICH MAKES
IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR YOU TO ANSWER ALL OUR EMAILS AND CALLS DUE TO YOUR
PRESENTLY HEALTH CONDITION.

EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTOR FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE ARE CURRENTLY
CONFUSED ABOUT HER CLAIM THAT IS WHY THE AUTHORITY INSTRUCTED ME TO
CONTACT YOU FOR US TO KNOW IF SHE IS SAYING THE TRUTH OR NOT TO AVOID
DELIVERING OF YOUR FUND TO UNEXPECTED PERSON AS WE HAVE NO CLUE ABOUT
THIS MRS MONICA LEE.

She also forwarded below information DETAILS to us for the delivery of
your unpaid inheritance Payment worth the total sum of $10.5 Million
USD.

(FULL NAME-- Mrs. Monica Lee
Email-ofile2173@gmail.com

COUNTRY--USA ADDRESS==3500 OLD DETON RD APT 208; CARROLLTON, TEXAS
75007


AFTER PROVIDING THIS INFORMATION SHE INFORMED US NOT TO CONTACT YOU
BECAUSE OF YOUR HEALTH CONDITION WHICH MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR YOU TO
RESPOND TO US FOR LONG TIME NOW,IF NO RESPOND FROM YOU WE WILL NOT
HESITATE TO DELIVER THE FUND TO YOUR NEW NEXT OF KIN, MAY GOD HEAL
YOU.

You will be required to e-mail the agent in charge of your delivery
with the following information:
FULL NAME:
country;
ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
DIRECT CONTACT CELL NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:


FINALLY SHE IS READY TO PAY FOR THE NEEDED FEE OF $300 USD FOR THE
WORLD BANK DELIVERY ORDER WHICH WILL ENABLE THE WORLD BANK TO SANCTION
THE APPROVAL OF THE FUND.

YOUR URGENT COOPERATION IS HIGHLY NEEDED.

FROM DESK OF DIRECTOR FOREIGN MINISTER OF FINANCE.

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