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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. Susan Dansuki" <mathiasagbossou@gmail.com>
Reply-To: imorourafiatou0@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 10:06:20 +0100
Subject: Re:YOUR COMPENSATION FUND OF $1,500,000.00 USD

Attention: Beneficiary,

Good day to you and your entire family. We wish to bring you the good
news of hope. My name is Mrs. Susan Dansuki, I am the United Nations
special representative for disaster risk reduction (UNDRR), We want to
officially inform you that the United Nations organization department
for disaster management, in conjunction with IMF and World Bank, is
giving out humanitarian package worth the sum of $1,500, 000.00 USD
for Covid-19, and your e-mail address were selected among other's to
receive this Covid-19 humanitarian response.

The United Nations organization department for disaster management is
a (UN) inter-agency fund mechanism established by the United Nations
Organization (UNO) Secretary-General, to help support low- and
middle-income people(s) to respond to the pandemic and its impacts,
including an unprecedented socio-economic shock. The Fund’s assistance
targets those most vulnerable to economic hardship and social
disruption around the world.

We are delighted to inform you that, your email attached to approved
number UN6MM020/COVID-19, which consequently fall on our Chapter, was
selected among others to receive ($1,500,000.00 USD). Ttherefore, you
are hereby advised to contact the United Nations Covid-19 Relief Fund
Coordinator / grant manager Mr. Robert TAWONA , to claim your $1,500,
000.00 USD.

Contact Person: Mr. Robert N. Tawona
Email Address: ( mrroberttaiwo212@gmail.com )
Telephone: (+229) 58 37 44 99

Confirm the following information as soon as possible.

1). Full Name :
2). Address :
3). Nationality :
4). Direct Telephone #:

NOTE: that the amount to be paid to you is ( $1,500, 000.00 USD ), we
are expecting your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor
the transaction effectively.

Best Regards
Mrs. Susan Dansuki

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