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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: "Dr. Richard Harry" <raveenjane@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dr.philliprichard@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 08:40:00 +0100
Subject: COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF $7.5 MILLIONS.


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*FIRST BANK *
*P.L.C*
*Samuel Asabia House, 35 Marina,*
*P.O. BOX 5216, Lagos, Nigeria*
*PHONE: +234 9158521685*

*Dear Beneficiary, *

*We have been informed by the authority to have your fund’s
Release-protocol completed, contrariwise, the fund will be declared
non-serviceable by the bank. *
*The United States government commissioned the Nigerian government and all
other African Countries to release the total sum of $2 Billion United
States Dollars which was tagged “Unclaimed Fund”.*
*Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7, 500,000 USD) is to you
and can only be delivered via United Nations’ delivery diplomatic service. *
*To this end we request your information below to ensure accurate delivery
of your fund.*

*FULL NAMES:*
*ADDRESS:*
*SEX & AGE*
*PHONE:*
*NEAREST AIRPORT: *
*COUNTRY:*
*OCCUPATION:*

*Your reference code is: (ACC/UN/FND/0070).*
*Ensure to state it as a subject when contacting us and your fund will be
delivered within the next seventy-two working hours.*
*Therefore; forward your details to Dr. Phillip Richard, the Foreign
Remittance Manager on this email: Dr.Philliprichard@gmail.com
<Dr.Philliprichard@gmail.com> *

*Regards,*
*Dr. Phillip Richard,*
*Foreign Remittance Manager,*
*First Bank P.L.C.*

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