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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: "Dr. Aziah" <unspa2010@gmail.com>
Reply-To: smudas@arcor.de
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:43:26 +0100
Subject: @US$3,700,000,00

For your cashier's check!,

Truth about your unpaid compensation sum of (US$3,700,000,00). "I am
writing to express my deep feelings over your silent about your
approval payment", honestly, "I am highly disappointed for your
inability to apply for the required document that grant you access to
receive your unpaid compensation fund, meanwhile: have you not been
informed about your Unpaid Fund (US$3,700,000,00)?. Or, Are you not
aware of your awarded compensation fund??.

Let me make it more clear to you again that our office have gone extra
mile in consultations to deliver your compensation fund across to you
by a certified Bank Draft Cashier's Check of US$3,700,000,00 as it
appeared in our payment system.

Be informed that your certified bank draft cashier's check has been
safely registered with the Courier Express Delivery Company, fully
registered With the registration TAG No; RBT-45C as your shipping code
number. Your cashier's check is set for delivery on the 29/01/2022, to
arrive to your address latest by 02/020/2022.

And make sure you reconfirm your delivery address to Dr. Freeman.
Indicate the following to him..........

(1). Your full name and address...........
(2). Your contact phone number........
Finish.

Reconfirm your delivery address and contact phone number Dr. Freeman,
very IMPORTANT!!!.

For more information about the delivery:

Contact the Officer In charge: Dr. Godwin A. Freeman on His private
E-mail: on ( drgf132@aol.com )

He will tell you more about the cashier's check as soon as you contact
Him privately on His confidential Email here: drgf132@aol.com

Yours faithful,
Mr. Dominic Aziah

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