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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: CREDIT UNION DEPARTMENT <jakwilllie@gmail.com>
Reply-To: morgannneli@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2021 13:35:02 +0100
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED.

this is Mr Christopher Wray, the director of fbi am here concerning
your $5.5million dollars compensation from the federal government for
your scam lost and corona virus victims. One mr Gary walker claim
that he is your next of kin and he tries to claim your funds and
according to the report made today concerning your funds we find out
that you have been lie to and got scammed by some scammers that claim
to be me or FBI agent or even homeland security and cia agent and
that’s why I am here today in order to tell you who is real or not
because I don’t want you to get scammed anymore ok so are you ready to
be free from scammers and receive your funds today? So i will be
waiting for your response as soon as possible if mr Gary is not your
next of kin and you are ready to be free from scammers and receive
your funds today, and you have to to do somthing fast to enable you
received your fund today or tomorrow morning thank you, quickly
reconfirm me with the following details.
Current home address.....
cellPhone number..........
Email.........
your occupation........
your sex/ age
copy of your I'd .........
your Next of kin details.......


below 3 option which you can choose to recieve your funds

(1) online bank transfer will corst you $1000 only

(2) atm visa card delivery will corst you $500 only

(3) consignment box delivery will corst you $300

Sincerely Mr Christopher wray official EXecutive Director
LEFT TEXT MASSAGE VIA (318)935-9799

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