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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: Covid-19 Funding <l914491694qq@outlook.com>
Date: 16 Apr 2022 09:07:38 -0700
Subject: RE: COVID- 19 RELIEF FUNDS 2022

Dear Sir/Madam,

Asia and Europe Foundation Launches Covid-19 Relief Fund to
Address Impacts of Covid-19, I am Rev. Franklin, senior director
at The Asia and Europe Foundation, I have Given the
disproportionate impact of the corona virus on women and men in
Asia and Europe . we established a Covid-19 relief fund to
address the immediate impacts of Covid-19. With The Asia and
Europe Foundation’s network of 48 permanent countries offices
across Asia, Europe and Africa, and our longstanding
relationships with local partners, we’ve been able to identify
urgent needs and mobilize quickly in response to what we’re
seeing on the ground for charity donation 2022.

The Asia and Europe Foundation is to credit your account with
your full Covid-19 relief fund donation amount sum of $100,000.00
( Hundred Thousand Dollars) Please do provide the Below
information accurately, because this office can not afford to be
held liable for any wrong transfer of funds or liability of funds
credited into a ghost account.

To facilitate the disbursement process of your COVID-19 Relief
Fund which has been donated to you which is $100.000.00 USD, We
request that you re-confirm your details again and send it to the
assigned bank official staff email, so that he can immediately
forward your information to the pay-out bank department after
confirmation.

1. Your full name
2. Your home address
3. Your mobile number.
4. Sex
5. Age

Send this information above to: l914491694qq@outlook.com

Once your information is confirmed, they shall approve your fund
transfer.

Congratulations!!!


Best Regards,

Rev. Franklin

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