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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: DC <susanamson500@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infosccw@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2022 02:05:02 -0700
Subject: In the wake of the global COVID-19 Pandemic, I wish to bring you the
good news of hope.

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Dear Beneficiary,

I am Ms. Rochelle P. Walensky, the current Director of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention. In the wake of the global COVID-19
Pandemic, I wish to bring you the good news of hope. Be officially
inform that the United Nations organization department for disaster
management in conjunction with IMF, World Bank, is giving out Covid-19
stimulus package worth $3,500,000.00 USD, and your e-mail address were
selected among other's to receive this stimulus package.

The United Nations COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund is a UN
inter-agency fund mechanism established by the UN Secretary-General to
help support low- and middle-income people(s) to respond to the
pandemic and its impacts, including an unprecedented socio-economic
shock. The Fund’s assistance programs, targets those most vulnerable
to economic hardship and social disruption around the world.

We are delighted to inform you that due to mixed up of names and
numbers, your email attached to approved number UN6MM020/COVID-19,
which consequently fall on our Chapter, therefore, you are advised to
contact the United Nations COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund
Coordinator ( Mr. Paul Allen), to claim your $3,500,000.00 USD.

Contact person: Mr. Paul Allen
Contact Email address: infosccw@gmail.com

The information's required for the transfer of your Covid-19 Relief
fund, should include the following:

1. Full Name :
2. Address :
3. Nationality :
4. Direct Telephone #:

NOTE: that the amount to be paid to you is ( $3,500, 000.00 USD ), we
are expecting your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor
the transaction effectively.

Best Regards
Ms. Rochelle P. Walensky.
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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