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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: "Dr. Dominic Raab" <jcg@sccoast.net>
Reply-To: raafdominic@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 07 Feb 2021 17:10:55 -0800
Subject: private Message

Dear,

I am Dr. Dominic Raab, Personal Assistant Secretary to Martin Reynolds the Principal Private Secretary appointed by the Prime Minister Boris Johnson. I am sorry if I may have bulge into your convenience but this was as a result of the situation which I discovered yesterday morning while discharging my official duties with the Prime Minister.

On my arrival to the office yesterday morning my boss as I mentioned directed me to burn down all the files in his cupboard and dust the entire office and when I was doing this it occurred in my mind to go through one of the files before burning them so while going through it I discovered that it was related to a certain payment of about €5.5 million euros that have already been programmed in an automatic teller machine popularly known as Atm Card and it was designed in your name. I quickly consulted my fellow staff in the office who was too close to the prime minister and my boss and he told me in confidence that the president directed his Principal Private Secretary Martin Reynolds to destroy those files so that they can divert the funds into their own domiciliary account abroad without the knowledge of the federation so that when these files are been searched for and couldn't see them, it will be declared that the payment have been paid to the beneficiary as there will be no files to get this confirmed.

Please I want you to know that this vital information is strictly confidential, so if you are interested or you have been waiting to receive this Atm Card, please get back to me and I shall immediately guide you on how you will receive the card and the funds confidentially but if you don't need it please do not disclose this information to anyone as my life and job will be at stake because I will be sent to jail if my boss or any other person find out that I have disclose this information to you.

I know that I have given out to you a vital information that will lead you to greater heights of fulfilment. Like I requested before, please let this information remain confidential and I assure you that your file and your Atm Card are right now safe in my custody as I will keep it for you until you respond. I kindly look forward to receiving your response.

God Bless You.

Sincerely,
Dr. Dominic Raab.

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