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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. Dale Folwell" <jhinde112@gmail.com>
Reply-To: baryoung347@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2021 13:17:34 +0200
Subject: Am Still Waiting To Hear From You

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From The Department of State Treasurer North Carolina
3250 Atlantic Avenue Raleigh, NC 26404
RE/NO: 059-TYTC/00567/2537

Attention And Kindly Read This Important Notification.

On behalf of the entire staff of the US Treasurer North Carolina and
in collaboration with IMF and the World Bank Office. We apologize for
the delay of your contract payment/compensation fund, and all the
inconveniences you encountered while pursuing this payment. However,
from the records of outstanding due payment with the United States,
your name was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding
beneficiary who have not yet received their payments.

I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square hole and
your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as
you respond to this letter via diplomatic means of payment. so if you
like to receive your fund this way, please let us know by contacting
Diplomat Pascal Vince, and also re-confirm to him the following
information's, in order to proceed immediately:

Your Full Name: ______________________________
Your Contact House Address: __________________
Direct Telephone Number:_______________________
Mobile Number:_________________________________
Working Identity Card/Int'l Passport:__________
AGE: ________________________________
OCCUPATION: _________________________

However, kindly find below the contact person:
Diplomat Pascal Vince
A Diplomatic Agent by profession
Email: vidans231@gmail.com

Note that from the record in the file, your outstanding payment is
US$5,500,000.00 (Five Million five Hundred United States Dollars). So
as soon as you re-confirm to the Diplomat Pascal Vince the above
mentioned details, your fund will be deliver to you immediately via
diplomatic means of delivery without any holdup.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Dale Folwell
Director
Department of State Treasurer North Carolina

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