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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 N. Hilton" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2022 10:25:12 +0100
Subject: Strictly Official


Dear Sir,

I am pleased to inform you that your total Payment Compensation
Entitlement of US$5 Million has been cleared and approved for Payment
to you by U.N International Payment Program through our Offshore
Payment Centers in Africa, Europe and Asia. Consequently, you are
expected to travel to two of these offshore payment centers to sign
your Original Copy of Fund Transfer Release Order Document (FTROD) as
to legally empower our Payment Officer to transfer your funds without
you paying any money upfront again till the funds gets into your bank
account of your choice.


PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO ADVANCE TO MAKE UPFRONT OR
ADVANCE PAYMENT TILL YOUR FUNDS GETS TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

Your only contribution is to travel as your Flight Ticket and hotel
accommodation will be made available to you. Note also that money will
be made available to you in cash on upon your arrival at the Hotel
for your pocket expenses/ Feeding, not before your departure. if you
are ready and willing to travel please get back to me so that I will
be able to get your flight ticket and hotel accommodation on time.

In view of this special payment arrangement, it is very important you
send me the below information's as to enable us get your flight ticket
and hotel accommodation:

Full Names:
Address:.
Phone Number:
Your Occupation:
Copy of Your Valid International Passport.
Name of Your Nearest International Airport in Your City.

Finally, this is special payment Plan and you are advised to keep it
it confidential and stop further communication with any person/s or
any Government official trying to extort money from you in pretense to
assist you. Note that the entire journey will take you only 7 days
to conclude. Therefore, you should prepare yourself towards this
number of days that you will travel. Please send your reply to my
email address: nhilton.unofficedata@gmail.com

Await your urgent reply.

Mr N. Hilton.
International Payment coordinator

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