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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: Mr Willians Hazel <mrwillianshazel17@gmail.com>
Reply-To: josephrichardson12@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 02:37:44 -0700
Subject: Dear Beneficiary,

Attention,Please!!!,

Your Certified fund has converted to an ATM VISA CARD and i have
deposited it to UBA BANK office for delivering.Also by ATM MasterCard
which you will cash able in any ATM machine or Bank any where in the
world,but the maximum you will withdrew pay day is $5000.Until your
total fund of $2.5 million is completed withdrew in your name.So
kindly contact the ATM office with your home address/your full
name/delivery address/Country with your telephone number then you
prefer for the delivery to be made so that they can ship your ATM visa
Card to your designated address in your country.The only money you are
obliged to pay is their official keeping charges before the parcel
card will delivery to you.The official keeping charges is $25 per
day,while I deposited it on 10/20/2021,So you have to contact the ATM
payment office with your physical address so that they will delivery
your ATM Card to your designated address in your country. Contacting
the below person who is in position to delivery your ATM
card.Mr.Joseph Richardson THE DIRECTOR OF ATM CARD OFFICE.CONTACT HIM
THROUGH EMAIL ADDRESS HERE:( josephrichardson12@hotmail.com ) Contact
them Today to avoid increase of their keeping fees and let me know
once you receive your Atm card.

Contact him via Privet Email here:( josephrichardson12@hotmail.com )

Thanks and remain bless

Regards,
Mr Willians Hazel

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