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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: "Ambassador Ivonne Abuchacra de Baki " <faheem@softrack.com.pk>
Reply-To: amb-ivonneabuchacradebaki@mail.ru
Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2022 16:43:08 -0800
Subject: PROPOSAL; PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT...

Dear Sir/Ma,

I solicit your consent to help me to stand as the beneficiary to the sum of ($285,000,075,00USD) Two Hundred And Eighty Five Million, Seventy Five Thousand Dollars Only.

My name is Ambassador Ivonne Juez Abuchacra de Baki, the Ecuadorian Ambassador here in United States Of America. You can know more about me with the following link; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivonne_Baki

In my pursuit to provide a beneficiary to the above mentioned fund here in America! In which in my search for an honest and transparent person, your email came out as a credible and reliable recipient.

Sir/Ma, this is a confidential and discreet matter, so your utmost concern and commitment would be highly needed and appreciated. A token of (10%) would be given to you, if you stand as the beneficiary to the above said amount.

Please do get back to me on my private email below for further guidelines on how to proceed.

E-mail; < amb-ivonnejuezdebaki@internet.ru >

Thank you Sir/Ma,

Best Regard's
Ambassador; Ivonne Juez Abuchacra de Baki.
Ecuador Ambassador To America.

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