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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. Kristalina Georgieva" <www745063@gmail.com>
Reply-To: grace_ken1@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2023 14:04:58 -0700
Subject: A good news for you


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*We are contacting you regarding your Covid-19 Stimulus package worth
$1.7million USD, I am Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva, the director of Centers
for Disease Control and prevention. In the wake of the global Covid-19
pandemic, I wish to bring you the good news of hope. This is to inform you
that you have been selected to receive the UN Covid-19 Stimulus package
worth $1.7million USD. The selection process was carried out through the
United Nations (UN) Computerized by Email profile selection system, from a
database of over 79,980,000 Email profiles obtained from all continents of
the world, of which your Email profile was selected among the lucky ones.*

*The United Nations Covid-19 response and recovery fund is a UN
inter-agency fund mechanism established by the UN 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 due to mixed up of names and numbers,
your Email profile was attached to approved number UN6MMCOVID023/Covid
19,which consequently fall on our international chapter, therefore, you are
advised to contact the United Nations Covid-19 response and recovery fund
Coordinator Manager for your payment.*

*Contact Person: Mrs. Carman L. Lapointe*
*United Nations Covid-19 Coordinator*
*Address : 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue*
*NW #300, Washington, DC 20006, USA.*
*Direct Email: mlynmor1@gmail.com <mlynmor@gmail.com>*

*Finally, our grants Manager Mrs. Carman L. Lapointe is responsible for the
smooth and efficient release of your Covid-19 response and recovery fund of
$1.7million USD, so contact her immediately with the information as
required above.*

*Congratulations once again.*

*Yours sincerely*
*Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva*
*Director of the Centers for Disease control.*

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