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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348082123437 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- mrgeorgeibe000@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. António Guterres" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrantonioguterres360@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2022 20:17:13 +0200
Subject: Dear friend,

UNITED NATIONS (WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)

DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.

870 UNITED NATIONS B PLAZA 20-A NEW YORK NY 10017

Attention:

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family?,You may not

understand why this mail came to you. We have been having a meeting

for the passed 7 months which ended 2 days ago with the then secretary

to the UNITED NATIONS.

This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of

the world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the

sum of US$500,000,00 (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)

This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received

their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction

or international businesses that failed due to Government problems

etc.

We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you,

this have been agreed upon and have been signed.

You are advised to contact MR. George Ibe of Zenith Bank Plc of Nigeria,

as he is our representative in West Africa, Nigeria ,contact

him immediately for your ATM CARD/ International ATM CARD of US$500,000,00

Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only. This funds

are in a ATM CARD for security purpose ok? so he will send it to you

Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone

number/your correct mailing address where you want him to send the

Draft to you.

Contact Zenith Bank Plc of Nigeria immediately for your ATM CARD:

Person to Contact MR. George Ibe

Email: mrgeorgeibe000@gmail.com

His Telephone Number +234- 80 8212 34 37

Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your ATM CARD

Making the world a better place.

Regards,

Mr. António Guterres

United Nations Secretary-General

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