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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. Gbenga Markinde" <hsbcbankplc97@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gbengamakinde77@citromail.hu
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2022 08:06:53 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

Dear beneficiary

This is to inform you about your compensation payment of $1.5m (One
million five hundred thousand United State Dollars) from united
nation in conjunction with world bank to pay all the scam victims
which your mail is among.

Contact Mr. Gbenga Markinde on his below mails he was instructed to
deliver your ATM CARD to you once you get in contact with him,
therefore contact him now with the following information.

Mr. Gbenga Markinde
Emails: gbengamakinde77@citromail.hu, gbengamakinde961@gmail.com



Your full name....
Your Country....
Your Address....
Your Phone number....
Sex/ age....

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Mrs. Lacinda Mae.

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