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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: Bashir Mohad <mrmohadbashir@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 02:16:16 +0000
Subject: GOOD NEWS


Dear Sir,

I am Bashir, a clerical officer at ABN AMRO BANK in Archive
Department. I tried reaching you with a telephone number I saw in your
file, but could not get through.

I have important information to pass across to you. I was privilege to
come across scam victim compensation pending payment file, in our
achieve folder, and your name in that listing has unreachable ascribed
as its status.

Payment of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
(US$3,500.00) was approved by both World Bank Group and International
Monetary Fund (IMF), to be paid to each victims of scam. I hereby
advice you to reach me back for your claim, so that I can direct you
correctly.

Regards
Mr. Bashir


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