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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: Richard Joshua <westernunionoffice321@gmail.com>
Reply-To: richardjoshua757@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2021 09:29:58 +0100
Subject: Attention E-mail Address Owner

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You were sent a payout of usd$5,000.00 (five thousand united states
dollars) according to an instruction from united nations,which
indicates that we should be sending to you twice a week payment of
usd$5,000.00 till completion of usd 2,800,000 upon receipt.. We have
finally sent you the first installment payment of usd$5,000.00(five
thousand united states dollars) but be rest assured that you cannot
pick up the money from western union now and that is because you have
not fulfilled the necessary obligations due for your transfer.

Here is the information of the usd$5,000.00 your first payout Money
transfer control number:441-946-3942
Senders first name:Richard
Last name:Joshua
Amount:us$5,000

Be informed that your funds was placed on hold; thereby you can not
pick it up immediately due to an instruction from IMF office
(international monetary fund) that you have to obtain the fund
clearance certificate (fcc). This certificate is to bear you the
original beneficiary of the fund and make a change of the receiver to
your name, and this certificate will cost $50 only (fifty dollars),
which are to be paid by all beneficiaries to make a documented change
of receiver to their name.

To proceed you are required to provide us with your:
1) Your Full Name:.............
2) Country and Mobile:. .
3) Home/ Office Address:....
4) Profession and Age:.......

Scan copy of your international passport or any form of valid
identity, So that we can process your document for the change of
receiver on the fund clearance certificate. All related matters to
this shall be treated confidential until your fund is transferred to
you to avoid impersonation or double claiming.

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