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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.William Roach" <file73793@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officeinfor882@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2021 02:30:35 -0800
Subject: Mr.William Roach

Compliments of the season this is to inform you that the INTERNATIONAL
MONETARY FUND (IMF) AND FEDERAL MINISTRY Of FINANCE (IMF) here in
United States is compensating all scam victims and you email address
was found as the luck ones to receive compensating the total sum of
$5.5 million dollars through our western union office Channel

you well be receiving $5,200 everyday until the total amount is
completely transfer to you today we will sent you $5,200 as approved
so you are hereby required to reconfirm you below info and note that
you will send some money for international transfer permit before the
transfer
can hold

(1) Name
(2) country and city:
(3) Address
(4) phone numbers
(5) Occupation
(6) Age

Send the above information should be directed
Name :
Mr William Roach Email: (officeinfor882@gmail.com)

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