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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.Saleh Dunoma" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsalehd33@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2022 15:48:45 -0700
Subject: IMF FUND

United Bank for Africa
Head Office Address Uba House,
151  Museum,P.O. BOX 2406 Banjul,Gambia
 
Greetings,
My name is  Mr.Saleh Dunoma the general  Director cash processing
united bank for Africa.
 
The international monetary fund (I.M.F.) in conjunction with
Organization of African Unity (O.A.U) has directed us to pay you the
sum of Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
($5.500.000 US-d, for all the scam victims as compensation fund
in cash through means of diplomatic courier service hand delivery.
 
Take note that Three Thousand United States dollars US-d,  has been
taken out for all the expenses, taxes and other documents that
matters. therefore do forward your home address and your phone number
to this email :   mrsalehd33@gmail.com
Mr.Saleh Dunoma
United bank of Africa. (U.B.A).
mrsalehd33@gmail.com
 

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