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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: "Charles W. Scharf" <mariangomez200@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:57:27 -0800
Subject: ACCEPT THIS FOR YOUR PAST EFFORT

Dear friend.

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family?, You may
not understand why this mail came to you.But if you do not remember
me, you might have receive an email from me in the past regarding a
multi-million-dollar business proposal which we never concluded.I am
using this opportunity to inform you that this multi-million-dollar
business has been concluded with the assistance of another partner
from Dubai, United Arab Emirates who financed the transaction to a
logical conclusion. I thank you for your great effort to our
unfinished transfer of fund into your account due to one reason or the
other best known to you.

But I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund
out of my bank to my new partner's account in Dubai, United Arab
Emirates that was capable of assisting me in this great venture.Due to
your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness You showed during
the course of the transaction.I want to compensate you and show my
gratitude to you with the sum of $950,000.00. I have left a ATM Master
Card for you worth of $950,000.00 withdrawable anywhere in the world.

My dear friend I will like you to contact my Account Officer Mr. Tony
Chris on his direct email address at:[ tonychris0002@gmail.com ] the
collection of your ATM Master Card. I authorized him to release the
ATM Master Card to you whenever you contact him regarding for it. At
the moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment projects,
which I and the new partner are having at hand. Please I will like you
to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my
heart, Also comply with Mr. Tony directives so that he will send the
Card to you without any delay.

CONTACT: MR. TONY CHRIS.
Account Officer,
His email address:[ tonychris0002@gmail.com ]

Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone
number/your correct mailing address where you want him to send the
Card to you.

Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Marian Gomez

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