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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: "mr.steve collins." <mrstevecollins7@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2022 10:42:08 +0100
Subject: Peace be unto you.

My Dear Friend,
How are you today, I hope you remember me? I am Mr. STEVE COLLINS,
I'm very much glad to inform you about my success in getting
the fund transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Spain
Presently we are in for some investment, so I am very happy that
finally I get access to the money Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past
efforts and encouragements.

This is to inform you that I left an ATM VISA CARD that contains
($950, 000, 00 USD) for you, just to appreciate your past effort. I
will like you to help me donate $200,000.00 US Dollars to any refugee
camps and orphanage homes and motherless babies’ home in your country
if there is any Then the remaining $750,000.00 Dollars is for you,
just to appreciate your past effort.

CONTACT PERSON DIRECTOR MR. OMAR KARIM…………………..
Address: BP O1 5675 ATM CARD CENTER, BURKINA FASO, OUAGADOUGOU
Phone: +22677631788
Email: atm.visacardoffice24-24@accountant.com

Contact the ATM CARD CENTER for the ATM VISA CARD. Ask the ATM CARD
CENTER DIRECTOR to post the ATM VISA CARD to you through DHL delivery
Service and with the VISA CARD you can withdraw the money from any
bank there in your country or anywhere in the world. I do appreciate
your effort that is why I decided to compensate you with this amount
of money, So feel free to get in touch with the ATM CARD CENTER
DIRECTOR and direct them where or how to post it for you.

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share
our joy together and forget all the sufferings. I am very busy here
because of the investment projects which I and my partner are having at
hand. Though I have given instruction to the ATM CARD DIRECTOR on your
behalf, therefore contacts with them for the delivery of the
VISA CARD to you without any delay.

Take care and remain Blessed…
Mr. STEVE COLLINS.

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