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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, Paul Richard" <diplomatwillianswhite@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.paulrichard@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2021 05:18:25 -0700
Subject: ANOTHER FMT

ANOTHER FMT


A pleasant greetings to you and your family, i know you must have
feltdisappointing because of all the delays concerning your
outstanding release of which i have been

fighting tooth and nails to make sure you receive this fund but you
have been thinking that i am there to swindle you.I was suppose to
travel to South Africa last

MONTH for a meeting with other top Government officials but because of
this transfer matter of yours, i decided to defer my trip till next
week. So after the board

meeting last week with the IMF Office who approved this fund
$9,500.000.00 on your behalf, it was conclude that your funds should
be paid to you.

Right now, i will advice you follow my last and final instructions
because the bank have agreed to make the transfer today. My final
conclusion with the bank
this morning was that they will make the transfer via western union
money transfer.The maximum amount you will receive daily is $6,000.00
until your total amount

$9,500.000.00 is fully paid to you.

You're only advice to secure your fund $9,500.000.00 from been
tempered by the FBI/ or IRS by obtaining a GNAB Certificate which will
serve you as the clearance

certificate. Since you are finding it difficult to get the $250 we
have decided that you are to go ahead and pay whatever you have out of
the total fee $250. But mind

you, no amount below $100 will be accepted so we expect you to pay
whatever amount from $100 and above so that we can obtain the GNAB
Certificate and finalize

everything then start sending your payments to you. Send your full
name and address where you want this money transfer send to you we
shall send you the first details,

payment/receipt of your $6,000.00 as soon as the required fee is
received from you today. Note: this is the only payment you are
required to make in this regards for

every other fee have been waived off by the federal ministry Benin.
You are entitle to receive your payment today if you do send this
today as well.

REPLY BACK TO ENABLE US PROVIDE YOU THE INFORMATION YOU WILL USE TO
SEND THE FEE.

Whatever amount you send do let us know. Remember, no amount below
$100 will be accepted. Please take note of this: Unknown people have
been using my name and
that of other top Government Officials in swindling most fund
beneficiaries. One more time be warned and careful the type of email
you reply. I use this
medium to inform you don't reply to any mail that do not come with our
reference code: UNB/A-74/HJ/BG.

I am waiting on your reply as soon as you get this done because that
is the only thing delaying us as of now.

Best Regards,
Mr, Paul Richard
Internal Auditor with UNION BANK
Email: mr.paulrichard@yahoo.com

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