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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 Maureen Kamba <maureenkamba1960@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2022 09:04:52 +0200
Subject: APPROVED PAYMENT OF US$5,500,000.00 DOLLARS IN YOUR NAME


*Payment Ref: UN/FNB550/SA*



Dear Fund Beneficiary,



We wish to congratulate and inform you that after thorough review of all
unclaimed funds, lottery funds, Inheritance and Contract funds, etc. In
conjunction with the Auditor’s reports sent to the United Nation Accounts
Department, your payment file was forwarded to this office for immediate
transfer of (*US$5,500,000.00)* Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars to your bank account, a compensation for your funds retarded.



The Audit report shows that you have been going through hard times to see
the release of the fund into your bank account, which has been delayed by
some dubious officials. We therefore advice you to Stop further
correspondence with any office or persons outside this office to avoid any
hitches in receiving your payment. You do not have to pay any fee since you
have met up with the funds transfer requirements.



Should you follow our directives, your fund amount of US$5,500,000.00 will
be credited into your bank account within the next three (3) working days
and copies of the fund transfer release documents will be sent to you and
your bankers for confirmation. For the immediate transfer of the fund to
your bank account, kindly contact *Mr. Larry Williams* on the below
information; he will give you guidelines on how to claim your fund.



*Foreign Payment Department*

Johannesburg, South Africa

Contact Person: *Mr. Larry Williams*

Position: Fund Processing Manager

E-mail: larrywilliams@webmail.co.za

Private: mrlarryw742@gmail.com

Tel: +27 73 276 4563



*PLEASE NOTE*: All correspondences to *Mr. Larry Williams* have the
reference number: Ref: *UN/FNB550/SA* sent along with your *Full
Names,* *Country,
Occupation, Age* *, Tel/Mobile Numbers, Bank Account Details * and*
International Passport* *copy* for prompt attention.



Yours sincerely,



Maureen Kamba

Financial Services, SA

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