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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: Sarah Ahmed <m2005564@gmail.com>
Reply-To: peter.g6774@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2022 14:38:38 +0100
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?ACHTUNG_BEG=C3=9CNSTIGTER?=

This email is being sent to you as a result of our security measures
and our recent record indicates that you are eligible to receive an
optional repayment of Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand US dollars
which has been found in the apex bank registered under your name and
email account ,been your unclaimed Inheritance / Wining/ (lost money
owed to you) waiting to be transfer without claims.

Complete legal name......................
Direct telephone ..............................
And Postal address .............................
for possible consideration to enable us process the transfer
immediately to you position .

Thanks and anticipating your urgent respond

Yours Truly,

Mr. Peter GABRIE .
Section/Assistance
USAfroEuropean Debit Reconciliation Office
ID 447 UK-London.

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