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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. ERIC A MELENDEZ" <jm0235031@gmail.com>
Reply-To: m76934710@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2022 14:43:16 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY,

GOOD DAY,


THIS IS MR. ERIC A MELENDEZ AN ATTORNEY AT FARAH& FARAH FLORIDA, I AM
CONTACTING YOU REGARDING THE FILE I HAVE ON MY DESK ABOUT YOUR
UNCLAIMED FUND WORTH OF $20.9 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS WHICH HAS
BEEN AT INVESTORS BANK OF NEW JERSEY

I AM HERE TO STAND AS AN ATTORNEY AND ALSO TO KNOW WHY THE FUND HAS
BEEN UNCLAIMED FOR ABOUT HALF A YEAR NOW SO I WAS INSTRUCTED TO
CONTACT YOU ABOUT IT, BECAUSE ACCORDING TO THE INVESTORS BANK THEY
SAID THEY HAVE BEEN TRYING TO REACH YOU ALL THIS WHILE BUT TO NO AVAIL

SO THEY HAD TO SEND THE FILE TO MY DESK IN ORDER TO CONTACT YOU ABOUT
IT BECAUSE IF THE FUND SHOULD REMAIN HERE TILL THE NEXT THREE (3)
MONTHS IT WILL BE CONVERTED INTO GOVERNMENT TREASURE, SO I ADVISE YOU
GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY TO PROCEED ON THE DELIVERY OR THE TRANSFER
OF YOUR FUND,

MEANWHILE ACCORDING TO WHAT I GOT ON MY FILE YOU WERE BEEN ASKED TO
PAY THE SUM OF $290.00 FOR THE CLEARING AND THE PROCESSING FEE OF THE
FUND, BUT I DON'T KNOW IF THAT WAS THE REASON WHY IT IS STILL
UNCLAIMED BUT NEVERTHELESS GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS YOU CAN FOR THE
NEXT STEP ON THIS AND I WILL DO ALL WITHIN MY POWER TO SEE THAT YOU
RECEIVE YOUR FUND, OKAY,.. THANK YOU AND REMAIN BLESSED

BEST REGARDS
ATTORNEY ERIC A MELENDEZ
BARRISTER AT FARAH & FARAH
FLORIDA USA.
CONTACT E-MAIL: m76934710@gmail.com

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