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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: "WILSON STEWART" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <denrichard01@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2022 06:53:49 -0700
Subject: COMPENSATION PAYMENT TRANSFER ORDER

UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
1775 K ST NW # 400
WASHINGTON D.C., DC 20006-1500, UNITED STATES
 
COMPENSATION PAYMENT TRANSFER ORDER
 
Dear, Beneficiary
 
This is to inform you that we have been working towards the eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists in Africa with the help of the Organization of United Nations (UN), International Monetary Fund (IMF) and FBI. We have been able to track down so many of this scam artist in various parts of African countries and Europe, which includes (Nigeria, United Kingdom, Spain, Ghana, Cameroon and Senegal) and they are all in Government custody now, they will appear at Criminal Court in WASHINGTON D.C  soon for Criminal/Fraud Justice.
 
During the course of our investigation, we have been able to recover so much money from these scam artists. The United Nations Anti-Crime Commission and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have ordered that the money recovered from the Scammers be shared among 100 beneficiaries for compensation. This Email/Letter has been directed to you because your email address was found in one of the scammer Artists file and computer hard-disk during the investigation, maybe you have been scammed. You are therefore being compensated with the sum of $7,500,000.00 (Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars).
 
 
We have arranged your payment to be paid to you direct to your bank account. To receive the above fund, you are therefore advised to contact the (United States Reserve Bank private Bank Agent) who will transfer the fund to your bank account from the Reserve Bank.  Kindly contact the US Reserve Bank Agent with the below contact details:
 
Contact: Mr. Dennis Richard
Compensation Fund Transfer Dept.
(United States Reserve Bank)
Contact Email: denrichard01@gmail.com
 
Contact him now with the required below details.
 
1. Your Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Your Age:
4. Occupation:
5. Cell/Mobile Number:
 
Your honest and gentle cooperation is the key to a successful transaction.
 
Yours in Service.
MR. WILSON STEWART.
United Nations Funds Investigation Unit.

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