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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: "Mr. Richard Olusegun" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mregoeri@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2022 01:31:37 -0700
Subject: Your Compensation Payment,

Attention,

How are you doing today? I am here writing to inform you concerning you’re ATM Card Package Which Contains Your Unclaimed Compensation Payment worth of Six Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ($6.5 Million, US Dollars) From the United Nations Fund Compensation Unit office African Union signed to deliver to you by they Agent Mr. Ego Eri Which has been there for a long time now.

Therefore be advice to contact the Agent Mr. Ego Eri to receive your package within 48 hours, as it has been Instructed, Email him with this email Address (mregoeri@gmail.com) Call Phone: +234 90 247 376 50,

Contact him with your delivering information to him for immediate delivery to you within 48 hours and be informed that you will pay clearance fee which is the only fee you will pay to receive your ATM Card Package.

Please reconfirm these information's;
1. Your Full Name;..........
2. Your current address;
3. Your phone number ...
4. Nearest airport to your location..................
5. Your Occupation ...
6, Your Country.........................

African Union Authorized Shipping Center
(UN) Headquarters: Abuja Nigeria,
Chief Officer Mr. Richard Olusegun

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