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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: "Dr. Bennett Randall Bury" <benrandalbury@outlook.com>
Reply-To: elijahmaz@executivemail.co.za
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2022 03:32:49 +0530
Subject: International Relief Fund (IRF) - AWARD NOTIFICATION


THE GIVING PLEDGE SOCIETY
South African Liaison Office
215 Francis Baard Street, PRETORIA
South Africa
+27 (086) 662 7023


Attn: E-mail beneficiary,

Ref: The Giving Pledge Award Notification


You have been awarded the sum of US$250,000 (Two Hundred and Fifty
Thousand US Dollars) as Covid-19 Economic Devastation Relief Package.

The COVID-19 pandemic marks an unprecedented time in modern history that
will require the best of humanity to overcome. The rate of sufferings
created by the devastated economies globally has become quite alarming.
Our Global Donation will support immediate and long-term relief and
recovery to vulnerable individuals, businesses and communities during one
of the most challenging times we have collectively faced. The crisis has
brought so many businesses, companies and small scale businesses to a
devastating halt. It has threatened everyone's way of life, but it is
especially difficult for people who are already vulnerable. Some people
around the globe, especially migrants, wage workers, and those with
flexible jobs, women and children and small scale businesses have already
started feeling the devastating economic impact.

Members of the Giving Pledge Society International have donated a
reasonable amount of money in order to help in this poverty alleviation
program. The Giving Pledge members who are the society of Super-rich is a
huge commitment of funds to philanthropic ends. The richest individuals in
the world recently committed to returning the majority of their wealth to
charitable causes. In order to ‘inspire’ people across the globe after
this pandemic, The Giving Pledge, a philanthropic initiative outlining the
ambitions of this new generation of super-rich, is currently the most
far-reaching philanthropic initiative of all time.

Our Payment Administrator will help processing and releasing to you the
sum of US$250,000 (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand US Dollars) to enable
you boost your business, finance your children’s feeding and education,
and help the vulnerable and less-privileged around you.

Once again congratulations from members and staff of The Giving Pledge
Society International. The above information should be forwarded to our
assigned payment processing agent immediately for evaluation,
reconfirmation of the details and wire transfer to you. Kindly contact
Payment Agent to the following details: Mr. Elijah Mazibuko at
elijahmaz@executivemail.co.za / Telephone: +27-65-383-0518

Yours truly,



Dr. Bennett Randall Bury
(Program Director)
The Giving Pledge Society International
Our Website: https://givingpledge.org/












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