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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.Charles J Colocino Jr" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <charliejcolocine471@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2021 15:18:49 +0200
Subject: ***PAYMENT APPROVAL VALUED US$$5.750 Million ***

Hello Good Friend,

Good day and how are you today? I hope all is well with you and your family? I am using this great opportunity to inform you that the multi million-dollar business that we both are working on has been finally concluded with the assistance of another partner from Iceland who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion. Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trustworthiness, you showed during the transaction even though it was the unfinished transfer of funds into your account due to one reason or the other, and for my kind gesture. I have left an ATM Visa Card for you worth $5,750.000} ( Five Million Seven Hundred And Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) Only, To show my appreciation for your past assistance I must confess that you are truly a humble and sincere person.

However, I will gladly appreciate and more appreciative to hear that you have received your ATM Visa Card it will be a great honor to me because you deserve it. and due to my new business establishment with my new partner I will be very busy for a very long time kindly contact my assistance. Andy Baker With the below information to enable him to negotiate with the shipping company for the delivery of your ATM Visa Card to you without any delay,

Contact Person: Andy Baker
Email: andybanks001@aliyun.com


Therefore you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your correct mailing address where you want him to send the ATM Visa Card to you. This information is what will enable him to deliver the ATM Visa Card to you. as I have left instructions on your behalf.

Thanks for your past effort and God bless you and your family.


Regards,
Mr.Charles J Colocino Jr

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