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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: RICHARD WAHL <cristiano.barcelos@mastermaq.com.br>
Reply-To: richardwahl247@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2020 16:18:46 -0700
Subject: Das ist dein Spendencode: [DF00430342018]


Lieber Freund, Ich bin Herr Richard Wahl der Mega-Gewinner von $ 533M In Me=
ga Millions Jackpot spende ich an 5 zuf=E4llige Personen, wenn Sie diese E-=
Mail erhalten, dann wurde Ihre E-Mail nach einem Spinball ausgew=E4hlt. Ich=
habe den gr=F6=DFten Teil meines Verm=F6gens auf eine Reihe von Wohlt=E4ti=
gkeitsorganisationen und Organisationen verteilt. Ich habe mich freiwillig =
dazu entschieden, Ihnen den Betrag von =80 2.000.000,00 zu spenden eine der=
ausgew=E4hlten 5, um meine Gewinne zu =FCberpr=FCfen, finden Sie auf meine=
r You Tube Seite unten. UHR MICH HIER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dtn=
e02ExNDrw Das ist dein Spendencode: [DF00430342018] Antworten Sie mit dem S=
pendencode auf diese E-Mail: richardwahl247@hotmail.com Ich hoffe, Sie und =
Ihre Familie gl=FCcklich zu machen. Gr=FC=DFe Herr Richard Wahl

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