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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: Jim Edward Esq <victorwilliams712@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jimedward333@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2021 04:40:41 +0100
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY

Dear Friend,

Long time! How are you and your family?

You may not understand why this mail came to you, But if you don't
remember me, you could have received a email from me in the past
regarding a business proposal that we didn't completed.

I have not forgotten your previous effort and attempts to help me in
the past, I am now happy to report that I was able to transfer these
funds with the cooperation of a new partner from your country and we
traveled to the India for more business investments.

To thank you for your efforts and to prove to you that the transaction
was true and successful, I dropped $ 600,000.00 ATM visa Card for your
compensation, now contact my account manager and ask ( SIX HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS) to your ATM Visa card and ask him to send it to your
address, his name is Graham Tyers Email: (
pastorgrahamtyers@gmail.com ) Send him your complete data as indicated
below and ask him to send the ATM visa card to your address via
express courier service.

Feel free to contact Graham Tyers Email: pastorgrahamtyers@gmail.com

1. Full names .......

2, Mobile phone number.......

3. Address .........

Regards,
Jim Edward

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