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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: OFFICIAL BANK ALERT <atmcard0220@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officiallybankalert@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2021 10:57:43 +0100
Subject: YOUR FUND PAYMENT MTCN 57945508,

Attention My Dear,

Your first payment of $5000 has been sent today via money gram office transfer.
You are advise to Contact money-gram office now with your full
information to enable them give you Sender Name, Question and Answer
to pick up your First Payment MTCN 57945508,

make any of your choce on this opition on how do you want to receive your fund
1, bank to bank wire transfer
2,ATM CARD delivery directly to your home door step
3, through Bitcoin account wire tranfer to Bitcoin wire tranfer , is
like bank to bank wire transfer.
4, through western union money transfer as we did now
we wait to your quick your respond, with all your information and
your whassapp phone number to enable us have fast comminication
with you on your transfer ok

For more information contact Dr.Scott Wilson, Email
(officiallybankalert@gmail.com )
or Call in whassapp and Test TEL:SMS in whassap ( +1949-298-1827 )
he'll keep sending you payment until your total fund is Completed $10.5usd

Best Regards,
Mis MARY BEN
office call +2349035769678

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