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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: Bruce Michelle <brucestringsteen4@gmail.com>
Reply-To: michaelweirsky701@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2022 06:58:44 -0800
Subject: YOUR URGENT MAIL IS NEEDED NOW...

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My name is Michael J. Weirsky, I'm an unemployed Handy man, the $273
million mega jackpot winner from New Jersey and I am pleased to
congratulate you for being randomly picked among the 10 lucky people i
am donating €2,500,000.00 million Euro each to. I need you to visit my
page
via the following link
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/08/nyregion/nj-lottery-winner-mike-weirsky.html

Contact me to claim your donation. EMAIL: michaelweirsky701@gmail.com

Best wishes.
Michael J Weirsky.

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