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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.paulson Taylor" <mr.c.latimore@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.paulsontaylor00@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2021 11:33:22 -0700
Subject: SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION FUND 2000/2020

Attention


Scam Compensation sum of USD$4.9 million dollars have been approved
through the World Bank Mass Assisted Project Deposit Fund. This
compensation payment was initiated to assist those who has failed prey
to fraudulent business / communications in different categories ,
Inheritance, Contracts, Lottery, Romance Scam, Diplomatic Payment,
Fraudulent Loan Transactions, Unsuccessful Investment transactions,
bitcoin fraud , Those who has also failed victim of BEC Scams also
known as Wire transactions, Mass project assisted fund was approved to
settle failed business/scam, you are qualified to receive this
approved investment funds as long as you have receive fraudulent
proposal before, many people have suffered untold lost/hardship in the
hands of those unscrupulous elements and evil-minded people operating
all kinds of fraud/scam just to make a dirty living and misery out of
innocent souls. you are entitled to receive this scam compensation
funds as long as you have received a scam /fraudulent message through
whichever way.


NB: You will receive further shocking clarification upon your positive
response to this message and also those their business was affected by
Covid-19 pandemic.



Your response is highly imminent.

Mr.paulson Taylor

Consultant agent (FIMS)

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