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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: FINANCE BANK <ike258176@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ci597619@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2021 03:48:07 -0700
Subject: Get back to us and receive your payment of $550,000,00USA today
through your account

Compliment of the season, I have to inform you again that we are not
playing over this, I know my reason for the continuous sending of this
notification to you the fact is that you can't seem to trust any one
again over this payment for what you have been in cantered in many
months ago or years but I want you to have trust on this issues, I
cannot scam you for $75 it is for bank processing of your payment the
fees of $75 is clearly written to you before, I did not invent the
bill to defraud you of $75 it is an official bank payment processing
fee, and the good part of this, is that you will never ever be
disturbed again over any kind of payment, this is final, and the forms
from there becomes effective once we submit your payment application
processing fee and pay the form fee of $75 I don't want you to loose
this fund this time because you may never get another such good
opportunity the federal
government is keen and very determined to pay your overdue debts this
is not a fluke I would not! Want you to loose this fund out,

The processing charges which was initially on the high price has been
cut down by the Financial bank considering the poor economic
situations that make it difficult for the middle class citizens to
meet up with the processing charges of their entitlement,

This is promo price for new week and it will last only three days
today and tomorrow and Tuesday so if want be among of those who will
receive their payment of $550,000,00USA today through your account or
through Bitcoin address within 24 hours kindly go ahead and send the
fee Steam card or gift card send it without wasting time enable us
remit your total fund direct and address and reconfirm your
information at the same time to avoid wrong transfer,

Here is the payment information through Money Gram or Ria service,
finally my advice to you is not to abandon this transaction because of
the requirement of ($75) Send the fee to Receiver first name: Mark
Receiver last name Edem correctly and if not possible kindly buy I
tune card of $75 and send to avoid delay,

The fee should be send through World Remit Express union/ RIA or money
Gram please western union not allow to avoid another delay,

Receiver’s name: Mark Edem
Address:432 Ouwando Market Port-Novo
Country Benin Republic
City- Porto-Novo,
Sender Name and Reference number
Amount $75
Sender's Name:
MTCN Number#:
Sender's address:
Country:
Sender's full banking details to avoid wrong transfer:

As soon as the payment is received today you will start receive part
of your $550,000,00USA the same today without any delay.

Best Regards
Best Regard Mr Mark Edem
Email(ci597619@gmail.com)

Get back to us and receive your payment of $550,000,00USA today
through your account

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