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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: FBI OFFICE <westernuionofficebranch@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fbiofficeauthoitygroupusa@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 05:28:58 +0300
Subject: ARMED AUTHORRITY USA

Attention,,,,,,,,,USA
This is General James C. McConville from Armed Forces United States of
America. I'm texting you today due to the scam officials Email and
text we have been receiving about you sending Money to Africans
Claiming to have funds or what so ever they are telling you about that
makes you to send Money them without Confirmation from the president
or the Forces here in United States even the worst part of this is
that they are yawing Christopher Asher Wray to scams As well but.
Right now we the United States Army has Decided to put our hands on
this to ensure no one sent Money to those frauds anymore and from
today you are being Monitored if you ever try to do send anything
without asking for Confirmation you will be put to Jail for two years
after that you will come back to your right senses.

Apart from that we have Decided to Compensate you with the Sum of
$18.5Million United States dollars And now you are to Choose how you
need it delivery to you. 3 Options

1, Bank to Bank wire transfer which you have to pay for The Charge
which is only going to Cost you $235 Dollars

2, Delivery of ATM Card to your doorstep which your address will be
needed and it is only going to cost you $365 Dollars

3, Consignment Box delivery you only have to pay $399 Dollars
And you are to keep this as secret to ensure you get your Money
successful to you Ok and Any one that contact you without this code
7998 don't send anything to the person because we have given a code to
all the real agents


:General James C. McConville.

WE AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY

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