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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- unitednationsu596@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Kevin McClendon ESQ <kevin.mcclendonesq1234000@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2022 08:50:02 -0700
Subject: Fund PAYMENT COMMISSION.
Attention,```
I am Dr. Thomas Wilson from COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund PAYMENT
COMMISSION.
In line with the Corona-Virus Pandemic The COVID-19
Solidarity Response Fund Swiss in collaboration with the World health
Organization through the United Nations have agreed to compensate you with
the sum of £500,000 GBP.
This payment Program is organized for charity organizations, unpaid
government Contractors, Scam victims and for those who lost their
properties/businesses during the crisis.
Kindly respond to this message in order to direct you on how you will
receive this fund within 7 days without any further delay.
please reply me with this email (unitednationsu596@gmail.com)
I look forward to receiving your urgent response.
Regards
mr.Kevin McClendon
Dr. Thomas Wilson
From United Nations
note. please reply me with this email (unitednationsu596@gmail.com)
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