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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.Donald J Trump" < donaldjohntrump253.@woody.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr.Donald J Trump" <mr.donaldjohntrump253@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2018 06:51:34 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ON BEHALF AND AUTHORIZED RIGHT OF PRESIDENT DONALD JOHN TRUMP.

ON BEHALF AND AUTHORIZED RIGHT OF PRESIDENT DONALD JOHN TRUMP.

I am Mr.Donald Trump this to officially inform you that your overdue payment from United State Of America
total sum of $50 million US dollars is currently here in my office white house Washing DC
and the funds will be delivered to you as soon as you get back to this office and comply with the requirement
as needed to deliver your total fund to you as well.

Your Full Name........................................................
Home address:..............................................................
City:.......................................................................................
Cell phone number:..............................................................
Valid Email Address........................................................
Password..................................................................

is highly needed to complete this delivering to you as well, Bear in mind that is the only
office been in charge of delivering your fund to you due to the in regard of me Mr.Donald Trump.
And you will have to pay the sum of $555.USD to the
Federal Ministry of finance United State Of America them secure the
Approval Document and send it over to you before your funds will be delivered to you.
You are advised to comply with the instructions from this office & every information as you will need to contact the
Federal Ministry of Finance United State Of America
will be given to you from this office to avoid any kind of mistake,

THE WHITE HOUSE{OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF US PRESIDENT}
1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20500 USA
Email(mr.donaldjohntrump253@gmail.com)
The President of United State Of America
Thanks Regard.
Mr.Donald J Trump

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