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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: James Cary <teamservice1221@gmail.com>
Reply-To: paymentmanager@accountant.com
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2021 14:11:58 -0700
Subject: Attention please,

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OFFICIAL NOTICE FOR COMPENSATION OF $2.5 MILLION DOLLARS IN ATM CARD

Attention please,

This is to let you know that a compensation of $2.5 million dollars
loaded in an ATM card was released in your favor by order of the World
Bank in affiliation with the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
as your due compensation. There have been reports of loss of money to
the scammers most especially in Africa hence the sanction to the
concerned countries to compensate the scam victims.

However, as one of the victims, your details were obtained from one of
the scammers who were recently arrested by the joint security
operatives comprising INTERPOL, FBI and local agents. The culprit
confessed that there are other partners in crime, and the security
agents are tracking them for possible arrest. Therefore, you are
hereby advised to keep this information confidential until all the
scammers are apprehended.

Contact the payment manager now for your compensation payment. Note,
your payment reference number is: CP005698BFA. Quote or better use
your payment reference number as subject when contacting the payment
manager.

Payment manager: Mr. Johnbosco Lapa O.
Email: paymentmanager@accountant.com
Tel: +2266572579

Reconfirm your current information for him to deliver the card without delay.

1. Your full name.............
2. Telephone number .................
3. Address .................
4. City ................
5. Country .................
6. Occupation ...................
7. Age ................
8. Proof of IDENTIFICATION (ID card)

You are advised to keep this information as top secret from others for
security reasons.

Attentively,
James Cary

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