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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 DAVID WILSON." <redbank6678@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rev.fatherugorji2002001@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2021 07:35:11 +0100
Subject: Attention Dear Friend

Attention Dear Friend.

Please accept my apology for not contacting you earlier before now due
to My tight schedules. I am very happy to inform you about my success
in
Getting that money under the cooperation of a new partner from
Paraguay; Presently I'm in London with the partners for some new
projects. And Take note this Bank Draft Check is 100% Genuine And
Legitimate enough to receive.

Contact my Priest in the United States of America, because I have left
all the instructions with him on your behalf. and instructed him where
to send the ($10,000,000,00.) to you. Without any further delay for
your compensation Payment.

Remember that the ($10,000,000,00.) Is in draft, not cash, so you need
to send to him you’re full Information where the draft/check will be
posted/delivered. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much.
so feel free to get in touch with him. As at the time I was leaving
United States of America. he was the only one I could trust with that
kind of money, he is a very simple and understanding person. His name
is Rev Father Dr Ugorji Email ( rev.fatherugorji2002001@gmail.com )


NOTE: THIS IS THE INFORMATION YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SEND TO THE REV FATHER:

1. Full Name:----------------------------------------------
2. Address:--------------------------------------------------
3. Nationality:---------------------------------------------
4. Age: Date of Birth:----------------------------------
5. Occupation:---------------------------------------------
6. Phone: Mobile:----------------------------------------
7. State of Origin:----------------------------------------

So feel free to get in touch with him and discuss with him how the
Amount will reach you. Please do let me know immediately you contact
him to
receive it, so that we can share the joy after all the suffering at that time.

At the moment, I am very busy here because of the projects which I and
the new partner have at hand. Finally, remember that I had forwarded
Instruction to the priest on your behalf to receive that money, so you
get in touch with him and he will send the amount to you without any
delay.

Here is his email address again: (rev.fatherugorji2002001@gmail.com)
Best regards
MR DAVID WILSON.

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