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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. PAUL ROBERTSON" <gcon.geaj@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infocontactxxxv0@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 23:22:08 -0700
Subject: BE GUIDED YOUR ATM MASTERCARD IS READY FOR PICK UP

*Attention Dear ,Your ATM Master card No 55** ***9 ***3 ***1 valued $1.7
Million US Dollars issued by Santander Bank is now ready for
retrieval.Kindly, contact Mrs. Margaretha Aichner via whatSapp # +44 7520
605682 or email : mag.aichner@gmail.com <mag.aichner@gmail.com>, with your
Address, phone # and ID to arrange pick up / delivery soon.Nevertheless, be
informed it is your responsibility to pay for the shipment of the master
card to your designated address if you can't come over in person to pick it
up.Failure to contact or conclude pick up and delivery of your Master card
within 72 hrs of this announcement, you are liable to a fine of $200 or the
let out of your cash card will be suspended indefinitely.We look forward to
your positive reaction upon receipt of this email urgently.Please, be
guided .Congratulations to you !Best regards,Mr. Paul Robertson.Public
Relation Officer,Scam Victims & Covid - 19 Restitution Liquidation Center
(SVC19RLC),Overseas Development Institute in Partnership with World Bank,
2021.*

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