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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: Department Of Homeland Security <tf778899@mail.goo.ne.jp>
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2020 03:43:28 +0900
Subject: Re: Attention Sole Beneficiary.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington , DC 20520
Greeting from USA Embassy,

I'm Chad Wolf The Acting secretary of the U.S Department of Homeland
security Washington DC. Office Address: 3801 Nebraska Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016,
United States. We received a report from ECOWAS that you have an abandoned
fund worth U.S.D 10 Million in West Africa. I have instructed ECOWAS and the concerned authorities
to bring the ATM CARD to our Head office in Washington DC. the fund will arrive my office today.

I want you to kindly Reconfirm Your

Full Name..........
Current Home Address...........
Nearest Airport...........
Direct Cell Phone............

So that preparation can be made for the delivery of the ATM CARD to
your home address. Contact Email:(departmentofhomeland@mail2consultant.com)


Best Regards.
MR. CHAD WOLF
1901 HULL STREET
RICHMOND, VA. 23224 USA
RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

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