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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: Christopher Wray <christopherwray125800@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 12:07:17 +0100
Subject: TEXT OR CALL 5089383443

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Hello dear beneficiary


I want to inform you that we was told yesterday that by one Mr Scott Jay
and Patrick long that you have passed away..

They stated that your death was caused by corona virus which every
countries are battling with now..


How ever, they told us that before you die, that asked Mr Scott to make
sure that he receive your funds as your next of kin and Mr Patrick stands
for witness..



How ever, we told them to give us two weeks interval to investigate and to
make sure that it's truth and that's why we decided to email you now..
get back with the following information to complete and claim thisof
(30,000,000) fund......

Full name.......................... ..............

Full address....................... ...................

Age........................... .....................

Sex........................... .....................

Nationality.............. ........................

Home Telephone #...........................

Mobile Telephone #..........................

Occupation................. .....................

If you are still alive, get back to us asap and bear it in mind that if we
don't hear back from you, that means it's truth and we will release your
funds to them.



YOURS SINCERELY,
Mr Christoper w ray
CEO OF BANK OF AMERICAN

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