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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: Patience Oniha <drwolfgangschauble808@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mspatienceoniha1@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 10:21:43 -0700
Subject: Attention:Beneficiary

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Good day to you.

This is a notification from the desk of the debt management office
office of the Presidency. From our records your contract/inheritance
fund has been lying unclaimed and dormant in the holding bank
accredited for release to your bank account.

We discovered during our investigation that due to some bottleneck
demands that you opted out and left the fund in escrow. Now, my office
has been tasked with ensuring that the fund is released to you on our
verification and validation that you are the bona fide beneficiary of
the fund valued at US$ 27,000,000.00.

You are advised to reconfirm your personal and designated receiving
bank information for this validation exercise. If you adhere strictly
to my advice and instruction you are going to receive your payment
within 7 working days, if you adhere to the day schedule by replying
to this email today. Your current telephone numbers, new house
address/residential/office. A copy of your drivers license or passport
attached.

As soon as we hear from you, you shall be directed to the DEBT
MANAGEMENT OFFICE(DMO) for the immediate vetting and release of your
funds to your designated bank account.

Looking forward to hearing from you soonest.

Congratulations,

Patience Oniha
DG
DMO

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