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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: Jackson Ben <bbbre073@gmail.com>
Reply-To: office_department@163.com
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2021 14:37:17 +0100
Subject: Greetings Dear Beneficiary,

Attention;

We received the payment of ($950.000 USD)Nine Hundred and Fifth Thousand
united state dollars in atm card by the Lottery commission to be sent to you
through western union money transfer payment. Be informed that we are in
possession of your ($950.000 USD).

The amount you will be receiving per day is $5,000usd,until you receive the
total sum of ($950.000 USD),Your fund has been insured by the Lottery
commission and is protected with insurance hard cover no money will be deducted
from your fund. kindly contact us with this information below for YOUR MTCN,
SENDER NAMES, if you need to pick up the first $5,000 today.

Western Union Financial bank
Contact Person: MR Jackson Ben .
Email:office_department@163.com

You are here by required to provide the following details.

Receiver Name==
Telephone numbers;===
Address==
Country==


Regards,
MR Jackson Ben

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