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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: PAYMENT OFFICE <jamesobi799@gmail.com>
Reply-To: philpaul903@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2021 17:18:34 +0100
Subject: Your Attention Is Needed In This Matter :

Headquarters:815 Colorado Ave
Stuart, FL, 34994-3053 United States
Working Hours: Opens 24 hours
EMAIL: philpaul903@gmail.com

Your Attention Is Needed In This Matter ...........

I believe this email will come to you as surprise one but I want you
to read this carefully. Today, one Mr.Tony Sepulchral came to my
office to inform that you are dying of Cancer and you have instructed
him to come for the claim of your funds in the tune of US:
$10.5million that was long abandoned with this office but was
deposited with the FedEx courier Delivery Company
of Colorado Ave for safety.

He claims you have just 2 days to live and he is your distant
relative, but we have a policy here in this office to make proper
investigations and confirmations before we release funds to anyone and
that is why i am contacting you to verify this claim by Mr.Tony
Sepulchral.So, please tell me, Did you authorize Mr.Sepulchral to come
claim your fund and are you truly dying of cancer with just 2 days to
live?.

If (YES) you are hereby advice as a matter of urgency to reconfirm the
details of this message within 48 hours, but if I do not get a
response from you then your funds shall be wired into his account
without any more delay.

Lastly, you are advice to reconfirm the details of this message and
reply immediately with these information's. Below..

1. YOUR FULL NAMES.........................

2. CONTACT ADDRESS...............................

3. PHONE NUMBER & FAX NUMBER..............

4. YOUR OCCUPATION................. .....................

5. AGE:..........................

6. SEX:.........................

7. YOUR NEXT OF KIN: ....................


For Your personal identification to enable us confirms you are not
dead. This information's above must be provided for reconfirmation to
enable us make the payment to you, but if you do not reply urgently,
your funds will be remitted/wired into his account as he has already
provided his details and paper works to this management.


Here is an account provide by Mr.Tony, He also claims you provided
this account to him for his personal use. Please confirm.

Chase Bank
2075 S. Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
800 788-7000
Acct. name: Mr.Tony Sepulveda.
Type: Checking
ABA # 322271627
Acct # 1951204345
Amount: $10.5million USD

Executive Vice President
Mr PAUL PHILLIP

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