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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: Ibrahim Mahmud <mrjuanbotin7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: paullawnson@consultant.com
Date: Wed, 9 May 2018 18:22:13 +0100
Subject: Attention: Owner of this email address....

Attention: Beneficiary ,

Before I proceed with the purpose of this email, I would like to say
Congratulations on your nomination for the 2018 Scam Victim
Compensation Payment.

The outcome of Our meeting with the United States Congressional
delegates lead by Darrell Edward Issa (Member of the United states
House of Representatives) on the 3rd of August 2015, in the presence
of two Highly ranked International Judges of the International Court
of Justice (ICJ) & African Court of Human & People's Right ( ACHPR)
has presented another opportunity for Scam Victims to receive
Compensation & Restitution for damages. As part of a Promise made to
the President Barrack Obama administration in 2015, the United Nations
have finally approved payment to resolve all outstanding human right
violations and Scam Victims to receive Compensation for the year 2018.

If you received this e-mail, this means that you have been identified
as a Scam Victim, hence you have been awarded the sum amount of
US$10,700.000.00 (Ten million Seven hundred thousand dollars) as
compensation for the damages. You are advised to contact our
Consultant Mr.Paul Lawnson Email-( paullawnson@consultant.com )
Immediately forward your information for claim,information required as
follows:

Your Full Name:
Your Current Address:
Active Contact Telephone Number:
Home & Cell),
Occupation:
Age:
Sex:
Marital status:
Identity of ID (Drivers License, Intl Passport etc.

As soon as we received your information, you will be given directives
to enable you receive your fund.

Yours Sincerely,
Ibrahim Mahmud

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