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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: "Mackenzie Scott Grant" <robot@jobtv.co.il>
Reply-To: mackenziescottfoundation@indamail.hu
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:56:00 +0000
Subject: Hello

The end of small business.

The Mackenzie Bezos fund was founded with the goal of alleviating the struggles ordinary people face.

The company my family founded is destroying small businesses and at this rate, There will be no more small businesses in the near future, Most people gain employment from small businesses in their various communities.

Realizing this crisis, I have decided to pay it forward the best way i can. The Mackenzie Bezos fund will help random selected individuals with large sums of money which we hope will begin a chain reaction of alleviating poverty and hardships.

This may be small minded to some people but this is the way we have decided to proceed.

If you receive this email. You have been chosen to benefit from the Mackenzie Bezos fund.

Reply with your full names and address for further information.

Mackenzie Bezos Fund

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