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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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Fraud email example:

From: Electric Bill NoMore <paul@gmail.com>
Date: 29 Jun 2021 00:13:32 -0700
Subject: Breakthrough in Electric Car Technology Powers An Entire Home

 
Hi,
 
Rumours say Trump called a secret emergency meeting at
 
the White House after learning about this weirdo device.
 
Electric companies have already gathered an army of lawyers
 
to take it down.
I'm not sure if you aware or not... but the information on
 
this website I'm about to share with you today
 
will change American lives forever:
 
-> https://rb.gy/31o0jk
 
Never again pay a single cent to the big energy moguls
with this simple, yet efficient "gizmo"... and be among the
 
select 2% of the population that has already stepped
 
 
into the new free energy era.
 
 
Speak soon!
James Albert Canuy
 
P.S. I really recommend you stop what you're doing right now
and watch this short presentation. I don't know how much
longer they can leave it up.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 





























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