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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: "Mrs. Packet Calvary." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrspacketcalvary@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2022 01:06:14 -0800
Subject: [**SPAM!**] [**SPAM!**] RE Spam Victims Your Accrued Funds US$28.M,. Cash-Payment

We wish to communicate you privately and acquit you of our readiness
to pay-out your accrued funds Valued of US$28.M, to you in
Cash-Payment,

In view of the foregoing as regards to your approved payment sum of
US$28.M. United States dollars only as regards to your preferred mode
of payment that an approval has been given for on the spot cash
payment which has scheduled on your favor.

Note: You need to be physically present in NETHERLANDS, to sign all
relevant documents that will facilitate your cash payments To this
effect, you are advised to contact the OFFSHORE FOREIGN PAYMENT
COORDINATOR through the below information.

OFFSHORE FOREIGN PAYMENT COORDINATOR

Advisor: Dr Mr George Walker
00447451273090
00447451276245
Email I'd: georgewalker@deutsches-group.com


In order to advised you on the modalities to fellow into foreclose and
conclude the transaction to enable you receive your long overdue fund
Valued of US$28.M.

Therefore you are advised to take advantage of this offer of
magnanimity in making sure that you respond swiftly to this latest
development as your payment transaction has been scheduled to be
concluded on or before ten (10) working days beginning from the date
of receipt of this notification, as any delay on your part will not be
entertained and will eventually amount to cancellation of this payment
instruction.

You are advised to acknowledge the receipt of this Email back to us,
with a confirmation for our record purpose.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Packet Calvary.
Representative.
mrspacketcalvary@gmail.com

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