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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 Jocelyn Desgagne <atmocard0@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2021 21:15:35 +0100
Subject: COMPENSATION FUND

My Dearest Friend
This is to inform you that I later succeeded in transferring the fund into
an account visa card provided by a new friend from Australia. I actually
appreciate your past assistance and commitment. Meanwhile, I dropped a Bank
Check issued with your name to my secretary while I instructed her to get
The Check and send it to you as soon as you contact her.

The Bank Check is worth $4,850,000usd Four Million Eight Hundred and Fifty
Thousand United State Dollars) and you can cash the funds in any bank
around the world. though I may not have the time to reach you again because
I was hospitalized for cancer and lungs infection in one Australian
Hospital which may lead to a sudden death according to medical reports,
Please kindly donate 30% of this fund to the charity

organization, More especially (orphans at the motherless babies' homes)
Contact my secretary immediately so that she should send your Check to you
and her name is Mr. Stella Thomas , her email address:(
thomas.stell@outlook.com )
contact her with all your full address

May God bless you and don't forget to update me as soon as you receive
the Check.

With best regards,
Jocelyn DESGAGNE

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