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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: ".Michael Douglas" <profchkwumsoludocharles@gmail.com>
Reply-To: deliveringcompany609@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2021 23:12:33 -0800
Subject: GREETINGS DEAR BENEFICIARY

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Hi,
I have instructed my secretary Mr.Michael Douglas to release an ATM card
valued sum of 5.7USD to you. So write him through his Email:
(deliveringcompany609@gmail.com) and forward your details to him such as
below so that he will go to the Global Max Vault Security Company to
have the ATM card from their security department and mail it to you
today.

1.Full Name:..
2.Delivery Address:..
3.Country:..
4.Telephone:..

Thanks,
Mrs.Teresa Steven

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