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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: Brian Moynihan <brianmoynihan629@gmail.com>
Reply-To: allisonparker7806@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2021 18:08:00 -0700
Subject: DEAR SIR/MADAM

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INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS PROMOTION DEPARTMENT OF THE BMW AUTOMOBILE
COMPANY22 Garden Close, Stamford,Linc, PE9 2YP, London,United Kingdom,
17th October 2021

I'm here to inform you that your cellphone has won the sum of
£5,000,000,00(five million euros)pounds and a brand new BMW X7 from the BMW
AUTOMOBILE LOTTERY ANNUAL PROMO 2021.Held in the United Kingdom.
Please fill the information below to file in for immediate payment.
Contact Our Claim Agent Owen James
Email: allisonparker7806@gmail.com
Contact:+1(912) 394-5482

Full Name: Jerry Anthony Leyva
2.Full Address: 7132 w 85th st
3.State:California:
4.Occupation: NA
5.Age41:
6.Sex Male:
7.Country:United State
8.Tel.Number: +1 (214) 814-9560
Note I will not give money for any reason if I won take it from my winnings
thank you

Thanks as you get back to me with the following information.

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