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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: "Rev. Andy Johnstone" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <revandyjohnston202@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2022 08:26:56 -0800
Subject: From Rev. Andy Johnstone

United Nations Humanitarian Council
Regional Zonal Coordinator Office
163800 Duke Street, Alexandria, NY 223
Fax/Tel: +1 408-637-4473
 
 
 
 
Attention Sir/Madam;
 
We are pleased to announce to you the result of the World Health Organization international live Email/SMS grant held September 2020. Your email address was attached to ticket number: CO-381165-vid with the Sum of Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand Us Dollars ($820,000,00.) On behalf of the entire Covid-19 relief palliative team, we wish to congratulate all the sponsors, partners especially Telecom and Email service providers for providing Mobile & email Directories for the Relief Program. Every participant was selected randomly from the computer ballot system.
The World Health Organization in collaboration with its Parent Organization United Nations Economic and Social Council looked at the coronavirus pandemic damage on the world economy and decided to help individuals and companies to bounce back to their respective businesses. While basking in the euphoria of this achievement, we wish to seize this opportunity to acquaint you with guidelines that must be followed in order to complete this claim. On our part, we have a mandate to see you through. We will work assiduously to realize this mandate as we respect your views, opinions and most importantly protect your privacy.
Please, kindly provide us with the following information for verification of your prize and production of your prize certificate;
Full name.......................... ..............
Full address....................... ...................
Age..................Sex..........................
Nationality.............. ........................
Mobile Telephone #..........................
Occupation................. .....................
 
We will immediately start the process to facilitate your funds release as soon as you send the required details. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your Winning information confidential until your grant is processed and remitted to you through our funds release bank. Any form of double claim Will lead to disqualification.
Once again congratulations from members and staff of world Health organization.
Congratulations!!!
 
Best Regards,
 
Rev. Andy Johnstone
Regional coordinator
Tel  408-637-4473
Reply to : revandyjohnston@outlook.com

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