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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: "2021 globalassets@funding-europe-inc. <mail.communication@or > cc:" <remdesk12014@gmail.com>
Reply-To: moswrose@citromail.hu
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2021 09:46:55 -0800
Subject: Compliments, here is good news for you and the good people of your
beloved Country.

Our Ref: 2021 globalassets/funding-europe-inc /cxv/01

Compliments, here is good news for you and the good people of your
beloved Country.

We are seasoned Financial Consultants based in Europe with networks
all over the World and affiliated with an International Settlement
Bank in Switzerland, during the course of our annual serial scheduled
global financial auditing some large funds were discovered in a secret
offshore bank account which were originally illegally taken away from
your Country by some past Government officials of your Country.

The aforementioned funds have been retrieved and deposited in one of
the specialized CIVIL ASSETS RECOVERY FUNDS ACCOUNT IN A PRIME BANK
waiting for onward transfer to a reliable, honest and responsible
person(s) or Organization in your Country for assistance to the less
privilege people that are suffering in your Country.

We got your contact through our in-depth search for responsible and
reliable person(s) / Organizations in your Country whom this
aforementioned funds can be entrusted with this funds for the benefit
of the people of your Country especially now that everyone is going
through hardship due to the devastating effect of the
pandemic(COVID’19).

If you are willing to be of help to your people and receive these
funds for their benefits, you should respond to this message through
this email address for further details:

NOTE: Kindly reply to our dedicated email: moswrose@citromail.hu

Senior Manager, Int'l Services
Global Offshore Financial Assets
Postal address: Postfach CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
©2021 Global Assets Financial Management LLC

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