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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: Mrs Annika Savill <akohoalban@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrclamarre0@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2023 17:41:35 +0000
Subject: Hello My Dear

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Attention:

This is to inform you that you have been selected to receive the 2019
United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) of $950,000 US Dollars. The
selection process was carried out through The United Nations (UN)
computerized email selection system, from a database of over 200,000
email addresses obtained from all continents of the world, which you
were selected among.

The United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) was created by the former UN
Secretary-General Kofi A. Annan in 2005 as a United Nations General
Trust Fund to support democratization efforts and civil society
organizations around the world. We are delighted to inform you that
due to mixed up of names and numbers, your name attached to approved
number 058/85, which consequently fall on (UNDEF) African
Chapter,therefore, you are advised to contact the United Nations
Democracy Fund (UNDEF) African Coordinator and Grants Manager
Mr.Christian Lamarre, to claim your $950,000 US Dollars.

Name: Christian Lamarre
Email: mrclamarre0@gmail.com

Contact him by providing him with the under listed information as soon
as possible.

1. Name In Full :
2. Address :
3. Occupation ;
4. Nationality :
5. Direct Phone :

Be inform that Christian Lamarre is the Senior Programme Officer and
he is responsible for the smooth and efficient release of all
beneficiaries fund globally including your 2019 United Nations
Democracy Fund of $950,000 USD, so contact him immediately with these
information's as required above.

Congratulations once again.

Mrs Annika Savill
Executive Head United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF)

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