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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 desmond olivia <officefille21201r1538@gmail.com>
Reply-To: desmondolivia66@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2021 22:16:45 +0100
Subject: Dear Beneficiary ,

Hello Dear

I have to inform you again, that we are not playing over this, I know
my reason for the continuous sending of this notification to you, the
fact is that you can't seem to trust any one again over this payment
and we have now curt the prize of $490 to $50 for what you have been
in cantered in many months ago OR years ago, but I want you to trust
me now for the truth of God about this fund release, I promise that i
will not fail my word as i said OK and i will make sure that you get
this fund receive as soon as possible. Just try all best to get this
fee of $50 sent as an instruction we give you in this email now.

I cannot scam you for $50 it is for bank processing of your
payment,the fees is $490 but we have curt to $50 so that you can be
able to send it today, $50 is clearly written to you before, and the
good part of this, is that you will never, ever be disturbed again
over any kind of payment, this is final, and the forms from there
becomes effective once we submit your payment application processing
fee and pay the form fee of $50 I don't want you to lose this fund
this time, because you may never get another such good opportunity,
the federal government is keen and very determined to pay your overdue
debts, this is not a fluke, I would not want you to lose this fund out
of ignorance, I will send you all the documents as soon as bank
payment processing fee is paid, you have to trust me, you will get
your fund, find a way to get $50 you will not lose it,instead it will
bring your financial breakthrough, find the money and send it to our
bursary.

The reason why am sending you this because I want you to receive your
USD$15,500,000.00 immediately we are trying to round up for this
payment program.The processing charges which was initially on the high
price has been cut down by the payout bank considering the poor
economic situations that make it difficult for the middle class
citizens to meet up with the processing charges of their entitlement.
Upon the confirmation of your processing charges you will get your
$15.500,000.00 into your account within 15 hrs.

Here is the payment information through western union money transfer,
or money gram money transfer. Finally my advice to you is not to
abandon this transaction because of the requirement of ($50) Account
Officer Info: Send the fee through Money Gram, Or Western Union only.
OR I will advise you to go straight to the Walmart nearest to you or
the Apple store buy an iTunes Card of the $50 scratched attached to it
and send it to me immediately.

(YOU CAN AS WELL SEND US AN GOOGLE-PLAY CARD OF $50, OR ITUNES CARD OF
$50 OR STEAM WALLET OF $50)

As soon as the payment is received today, you will receive your
$15,500,000.00 the same today without any delay.

Mr.desmond olivia
Co-chief Operating Officer
desmondolivia66@gmail.com

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