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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 JAMES <kristalinag0944@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ericpatrick387@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2021 22:31:51 +0000
Subject: Attention

--
FACEBOOK ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.
The entire Facebook team are very happy to inform you that your name
appeared on the FACEBOOK ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY and we are
giving out the total sum of US$2,000,000.00 (Two Million UNITED STATE
DOLLARS) which is what you have just won.
Your name was selected by Mr Mark Zuckerberg the CEO of Facebook
(Founder & Chief Executive Officer ). The promotion was made to make
all Facebook users to benefit from the profit the company made while
they use Facebook, Facebook is the first and ever largest means of
meeting both old and new friends, the promo was done to serve as a
means of appreciation to visitors on our site and also to help people
to fight off poverty and to maintain a good standard of living ,
kindly contact Mr. Patrick Eric the Facebook Promo Coordinator
contact :(864) 485-6849
email address: ericpatrick387@gmail.com
Immediately with the following information about you below:
Full Name:
Residential Address:
Private Mobile Number:
Date Of Birth
Occupation:
As soon as he gets your email with all the information your winning
will get to you ok.

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