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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: william chris <www.@docomonet.jp>
Reply-To: "williamchris838@gmail.com" <williamchris838@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 May 2021 17:14:27 +0900
Subject: ATTENTION PLEASE ATM MASTER CARD OWNER/BENEFICIARY

GREETINGS...This is williams chris I wish to inform you that United States government are compensating all the scam victims and your phone number
and email was found in the scammed lose and other unpaid salaries you details was submitted. So you are going to receive a compensation ATM CARD
worth sum of $9.5 million USD. Meanwhile you are advice to reconfirm the below information where to deliver the ATM CARD. upon contacting me to
avoid delivery to wrong person.

1- Your Full Name
2- Your Delivery Address
3- Your Contact Telephone Number
4- Your Occupation
5- Your nearest Airport

So your information is needed for successful claim of Your ATM CARD .
Thanks for being in serve with us and we promise to make the country better and you have to be a good citizen.

please text me back with my privet email which

is williamchris838@gmail.com

or my phone number +1(602)946(6763)

text me with this Phones Number .... +1(602)946(6763)
waiting for your urgent respond

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