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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: Wilson Jonathan <wilson.jonathan1911@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2021 15:23:35 +0000
Subject: Parcel Number: FEDGOV759

Attention: Beneficiary.


Due to the US Government arrangement with the World Bank and the
United Nations , African image has been destroyed by the Scam /
Fraudulent Government Officials, the World Bank and the United Nation
are Paying all the US and Asian/Europe Scam victims US$2.5 Million
Dollars as compensation.

So therefore, your Name and email address are among the first batch of
100 beneficiaries that are to benefit the US$2.5 Million Dollars each,
and it has been made available through ATM Master Card, and it has
been forwarded to the DHL OFFICER, for the onward shipment to your
address.

Furthermore, you are to contact the DHL OFFICER. through the below
email address and reconfirm your Name and address/ Phone number to
them, to enable them ship the ATM Master Card to your address. Below
is the DHL OFFICER Information:

Contact DHL Officer Republic of Guinea
Name: Rev. Michael Owen.
Email: info.dservices2021@gmail.com
Tel. +224-657-901-278

Contact them Immediately with your Compensation Identification Parcel
Number: FEDGOV759, as well as your Name/ Phone number and full
Address, you should quote the Number when contacting them to avoid
embarrassment.

Thanks for your Understanding and patience.

Yours sincerely,
Mr. Wilson Jonathan

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