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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. Peter Vaughan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <petervaughan1@googlemail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 05:28:09 -0700
Subject: <B><I>How are you doing today?..</B></I></DIV>.............

RE: THE UNITED NATIONS AIDS AND AWARENESS SCHEME.SCAMMED VICTIMS
PAYMENT COMPENSATION OF $10.500 MILLION  ( REF: CODE:02022)
 
 
How are you doing today?..
 
 
Scammed victims' payment compensation has been approved by the United
Nations. Your name was listed for this compensation payment after
Ronald Gibson Williams and his groups, who claimed to be the
Government  Agents, was arrested and they confessed to scamming you a
lot of money some time ago.
 
It was based on this confession that the United Nation Scammed
Victims Compensation department decided to reimburse you with the sum
of US$10, 500, 000.
 
However, kindly let us know if you are willing to receive your
compensation payment from the United Nation so that we can direct you
to our paying bank in the United States of America here.
 
 
Regards,
 
Mr. Peter Vaughan
Director General, SVCP
New York, NY 10017, USA

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