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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: Anthony Washington <chase01474@gmail.com>
Reply-To: worbank20@mail.com
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2021 20:09:04 +0100
Subject: Beneficiary

IRREVOCABLE RECEIVE OF YOUR FUND!

Honorable Beneficiary

After several attempts to reach you, I deemed it necessary and urgent
to notify you finally about your outstanding overdue funds settlement.
I resumed duty recently as Policy Harmonization Director on public
debts ( Financial Integration Department ), a committee set up by the
WAMI under the able body of IMF, UN & Sofi Bank Approved Payment
Committee.

We write to inform you that your Beneficiary Funds of $20.7Million was
issued out from Sofi Bank last week and all Payment transactions will
be concluded according to the agreement

Sincerely,
Director David D Leitch
Email: worbank20@yahoo.com

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