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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: "2019/2020 SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION PAYMENTS." <clyveclinton@gmail.com>
Reply-To: scamvictimrelease2020@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2021 01:26:29 -0800
Subject: 2019/2020 SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION PAYMENTS.

2019/2020 SCAM VICTIMS

COMPENSATION PAYMENTS.

YOUR REF/PAYMENT

CODE:UBA/06653 FOR $17000 USD

ONLY.


This is to bring to your notice that

our bank (UBA INTL. PLC) is
delegates by the ECOWAS/UNITED

NATIONS in central bank to pay

victims
of scam $17000 (Seventeen

Thousand Dollars only).

You are to send the following

information for remittance.

Your Name............

Address................

Phone..................

Amount Defrauded.......

Country................


Send a copy of your response with

the PAYMENT CODE(UBA/06653).


NAME:MR EDWARD STEVIE
SCAMMED VICTIM/REF/PAYMENT

UBA/06653 $17000USD

Email:

scamvictimrelease2020@gmail.com


Yours Faithfully,
Mr Edward Stevie.

PUBLICA RELATIONS OFFICER

Copyright2020

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