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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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From: The Columbus Movie Group <info@meetup.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2021 00:52:53 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Thursday: Join 14 Movie Fans & Friends at "SUNDANCE WINNER: MINARI
at Cinemark Polaris!"

A quick reminder that this event is coming up in one week. Are you going?

Dan added this event for The Columbus Movie Group

What: SUNDANCE WINNER: MINARI at Cinemark Polaris!

When: Thursday, February 25, 2021 6:30 PM ET


Where:
Polaris 18 and XD
1071 Gemini Pl
Columbus, OH

Now this one should be something special! Join us as we get together Sundance-winning MINARI, a semi-autobiographical film that follows a family of South Korean immigrants trying to make it in rural America during the 1980’s. Here are details, a trai...

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