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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: UNITED NATION COMPENSATION <austinscottm086@gmail.com>
Reply-To: moneygram_010@citromail.hu
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:15:54 -0800
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

Attn Beneficiary

The sum of $2, 700, 000, 00 (two Million seven Hundred thousand Us
dollars) was approved in your name on the 18th of November 2021 for your
compensation as a scam victim, from random section done by united
Nation to all scam victims from Africa,

Take note that you will be receiving the funds $7000, 00 everyday from
Money Gram until the total amount is paid completely to you

Now Contact the person In charge of the Compensation through money gram
in the person of Abudlah Ekong, and send him your personal
information to enable him start the transfer to you starting from
tomorrow

Contact Person: Dr.Abudlah Ekong,
E-mail moneygram_010@citromail.hu
Direct Phone: +229-6852 8447

Contact them with your personal information such as

Your Full Name
Direct contact Telephone Number
Sex
Age
Address
Country
City
Occupation

Regard
Gondnou Kalifa.

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