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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Victor" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2021 13:44:31 +0200
Subject: Save Your Life,Money & Time, Go For PIC

Save Your Life,Money & Time, Go For PIC

Attn.,

This is personally for you and it didn't come to you by mistake. This
advice from me is the sure-bet to receive your long/overdue-funds
without asking you to send any upfront-payment. Do you have any idea
about Protective Insurance Coverage (PIC)? Maybe not, it helped
several people to receive their funds in a twinkle of an eye. I am on
your side to assist you over this matter, having known your plight,
sufferings, incessant upfront payments demands from your, lies, deceit
and time spent. Take this advice and be free.

VERY IMPORTANT ADVICE IF YOU WANT TO SURVIVE:: STOP-COMMUNICATION
IMMEDIATELY WITH WHOMEVER YOU ARE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH ON Your
FUND-TRANFER-PROJECT, KEEP AWAY FROM EVERYONE AND HANDLE THIS ALL By
YOURSELF, AND YOU'LL SEE RESULT WITHING 24HOURS BECAUSE YOU DON'T Know
WHOM TO TRUST. IF YOU MUST KEEP GOOD SECRET, KEEP IT TO YOURSELF. The
only reason why you haven't received your funds after many years of
pursuit is because you are doing it the wrong way. For Your
information, if you keep doing those same mistakes you've been doing
for past years without success, you'll end up still not achieving
anything till eternity. Make a change, and make the hay while the sun
shines.

Why is Protective Insurance Coverage so important?

(1). It offers "diplomatic Seal", which is an instrument that allows
them to 'waive away" and annul all upfront-payments that may come from
monitoring agencies during the course of this transaction. Also,
having it gives us power to make deductions of charges from the main
sum, and no “stop-order" will come your way once this funds move to
your destination.

(A). If you buy the "Protective Insurance Coverage", it will prevent
the following organization from intervening or issuing STOP-ORDERS to
your incoming Transfer.

(1)."Federal Bureau of Investigation" (FBI),
(2). Department Of Homeland Security (DHS),
(3). internal Revenue Services (IRS)
(4).United Nations Organizations (UNO)
(5). International Remittance Agency" (IRA)
(6). Anti- Terrorists Department,
(7).Drug Law Department,

NOTE this: after one-time purchase of "Protective Insurance Coverage"
once, thereafter go home & relax your mind while the funds are made
available to you without demand of another cent of dollar as upfront,
unless a situation they will deduct from the main sum. PIC provides
peace of mind and safety of your information. It helps to reduce your
financial risk if the unexpected happen; hence it prevents out of
pocket payments for unfortunate events. It provides for an effective
risk management in life. The main enemy of life is uncertainties and
one can plan for the uncertainties in LIFE by acquiring insurance like
PIC in advance. Life has a way of throwing surprises at you when you
least expect it. In order to be fully prepared to deal with the
contingencies in life, protection insurance is very essential for
this.

NOTE: if you decline to buy PIC, you'll still not succeed no matter
how many times you tried, it all gonna come out a failed attempt.
Finally, Let Me Know If You Are IN to buy the Insurance Protective
Coverage or you are OUT?

COST: Kindly Arrange the token of $200 to buy this PIC in your name
within 24Hours and this troubles & nightmare of yours will be over.
Once you get Protective Insurance Coverage (PIC) you'll either get an
ATM-CARD delivered to your address,successful transfer of your funds
to your ACCOUNT without hitches of cash-delivery.

FINAL WARNING! Do it on your own, is simple to handle all by yourself.
You don’t need any lawyer or assistance. Once you get the PIC, I will
direct you on where to forward it and your fund is available to the
next 24Hours. No-upfront payment!!

Thanks for your kind cooperation and understanding, Once again, I look
forward to a quicker & positive response, until then, stay healthy.

Rgds,

Victor

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