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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.Ego Igbo" <adim0011777@gmail.com>
Reply-To: directorofscamvictimcompensati@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2021 19:24:38 +0100
Subject: Attention !!!! Scam Compensation sum of $950.000.00 dollars approved
in your name

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Attention !!!!

Scam Compensation sum of $950.000.00 dollars approved in your name through
United Nations mass assisted project funds. This compensation involves
business investment failure, Inheritance, Contracts, Lottery,
Dating,Diplomatic Payment, loan E.T.C, the mass assisted fund was approved
to settle failed business scam extortion.Attn Scam Victim.We wish to inform
you that your scam compensation sum of $950.000.00 united states dollars
approved through United Nations mass assisted project, we have severally
tried to contact you without success, are you willing to receive your scam
compensation? You have to respond as soon as you receive this message
because we have your compensation file submitted by UN external auditors in
Switzerland but we have not heard from you. International global security
watchers reported different degrees of being a victim of scam about you, so
there is a need for you to get in touch with us right immediately you will
never have an opportunity of this kind in the nearest future so your
destiny and survival is in your hands.


YOUR FULL NAME...................
YOUR COUNTRY.....................
YOUR HOME ADDRESS..............
YOUR DIRECT PHONE................


Note: that the only money to pay for this transaction is the registration
fee of $25 and you purchase an iTunes card of $25,and send the information
to us for immediate remittance of your fund to you.Note: that every claims
has an expiring period of five working days (5 days) so you have to do that
very urgently to avoid expiration, call me or whats-app (13236935895)
Thanks
Your sincerely

Mr.Ego Igbo Director Of Scam Victim Compensation payment Center.


directorofscamvictimcompensati@gmail.com

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