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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: Online Bank <sephoramarcos@gmail.com>
Reply-To: depthforeignsettlement2@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2021 09:53:23 +0100
Subject: TRANSACTION PENDING ?

This Message Is From A Trusted Sender!

Attn Please
I need a response to my previous and the promises that all pending charges
for the package will be settled by the end of the month, but if I do not
get your answers, then the safety of your payment lies on your hand, i m
talking about the $3,899,478.00 pending transfer which you have not
acknowledged, you have this money attached with a brand new Car BMW, model
2019, the bank said to deliver to your address within 72 hours but the
whole process delivery was delayed due to your monthly incomes not really
enough to keep going

The Bank dissension the deduction access from the funds account due to the
recent attempt of scammers, leaving you the rightful owner of the funds to
make the necessary payment arrangements to receive your prize, confidence
are guaranteed to be taken very serious this time, you will be twice
successful to receive the new ATM CARD worth of the amount both the recent
interest

your speed response is needed to update your file record encase if your not
longer at the old address, I will be more happy to send you the package
quotation development for your reference and for more information, reach us
at company name: People's Rights Organization - International,Lic. #1610871
DBA: depthforeignsettlement@yahoo.com

Henry Chidke
Vice President and Promotion

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