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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: Helen Haddison <helenjhaddiosn1@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2021 04:58:05 +0100
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT AWAITS YOU

Greetings and May the peace of almighty be with you, I hope this
message meets you in good condition

I am Mrs. Helen Haddison, Head of Admin European Union, for a while
the European Union ( EU ) and Wal-Mart have been undergoing a series
of meetings in order to make the world a better place for those that
lost their jobs, families ETC to Covid 19 pandemic.

Finally the meeting ended months ago, and your name is among the 3
beneficiaries that is awarded with USD$1.5Million each.

You are advised to contact and send your details to Mrs. Nahed,
President of the National Standard Bank Saudi Branch ,
direct Email is (( ( s8jog7xiooe85v9@jetable.org ) ))

Kindly send her your details such as

1. Full Name
2. Home of office address
3. Tele Number

Take care and God bless you
Mrs.Helen Haddison

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