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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.James Williams Uba" <diplomatwanda@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrslulajones@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 06:47:50 -0800
Subject: US$8M

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Attn:Dear

Your file appears in my desk two days ago Through FMS office That you
are among people approved to be paid half of their payment of USD$8
million dollars. Signed by the Vice President of Federal Republic of
Nigeria, On behalf of Mr. President. I need your above information,to
confirm with the one we have already here in our file,if you are the
rightful owner to be paid.

Contact me back at my secretary email: mrslulajones@gmail.com

Full Name

Contact Address

Phone Number

Thanks and God bless.

Regards
Mr.James Williams Uba

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