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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. Umar I. Ajiya" <ajiyaumari324@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hansmrpeter25@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 07:51:47 -0700
Subject: Attn Beneficiary,

Hello Dear,

This email is sent to you as a result of you being eligible and
eligible to receive an optional $ 1,200,000.00 refund. found in the
international computer data system registered for your benefit under
your email address was your unpaid

Heritage / Lotto Winning contract fund (lost money you owe)
Ir-respectively which has been abandoned due to many abnormalities.

The payment is already processed and programmed to be paid through our
accredited bank in the USA. Upon your response, we will give you the
bank contact details to contact them for immediate payment.

Your kind advice to confirm/reply to this email address: (
hansmrpeter25@gmail.com ) the below stated details for proper
identification and onward payment:-

FIRST NAME:.....................
LAST NAME: .....................
DATE OF BIRTH:................
OCCUPATION:.....................
TELEPHONE NUMBER:..............
CITY: ...........................
COUNTRY:.........................
EMAIL ADDRESS:..............

Thanks for your understanding as we think this is fine

Best regards

Mr. Peter Hans
International Banking Group.Department of Trust Fund
Transfer

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