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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: FBI JOHNSON ROE <loteanderson74@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officecard202@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2022 09:36:40 +0000
Subject: MESSAGE FROM FBI JOHNSON ROE REGARDING YOUR ATM CARD

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ATTENTION DEAR FUNDS BENEFICIARY:
Am Mr Johnson Roe an FBI Field Agent from the federal Bureau of
investigation Department Washington, D.C ,
I wrote to official notify you regarding your ATM card worths of $50
Million Us Dollars which has been under our custody for an
investigation, and this ATM card was abandoned by one of the Diplomats
Delivery Agent ,so finally for an investigation been carried out it
was actually confirmed that the ATM card is your compensation funds
from the British boards of Chambers ministry of finance which was
converted into an ATM card to enable you withdraw your funds and the
daily limit is $25,000 ,so for the protection and securing of this ATM
card I have been assigned by the United states FBI director Mr
Christopher Wray to Deliver this ATM card to you ,so please kindly get
back to me right now with the reconfirmation of your full information
such as::

YOUR FULL NAME :
YOUR FULL ADDRESS :
YOUR PHONE NUMBER :

There will be an immediate delivery once your information is verified
Thanks

Yours sincerely
Mr Johnson Roe
FBI Field Agent

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