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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Piramal Foundation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <piramalfoundation35@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 17:37:44 -0700
Subject: Ukraine needs your help.

From:
Prime Minister's Office,
10 Downing Street,
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office,
Department for Levelling Up,
Housing and Communities ,
Cabinet Office, Department for Digital,
Culture, Media & Sport, Home Office, and Ministry of Defence
Published
29 March 2022
 
 
 
 
The UK Government, Ukrainian Government and others have been sharing messages of support on social media using the hashtag #StandForUkraine Stand with the people of Ukraine.
 
 
As Russian forces attack Ukraine, civilians suffer. When those affected flee their homes and seek shelter, many will rely upon humanitarian aid from charities on the ground. You can help by donating to the below.
 
 
 
 
Now accepting cryptocurrency donations. Bitcoin.
 
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It's an Official Ukraine Government request for help and crypto wallets. The people of Ukraine are grateful for the support and donations from the global crypto community as we protect our freedom.
 
 
Every bitcoin counts.This will certainly contribute to the Ukrainian victory as well as support civil people. We will win — the best people with us. Funds raised from this sale will be directed to helping the Ukrainian civilians suffering from the war initiated by Putin. "Come Back Alive.
 
 
If you would like to make a donation available immediately for disbursement via cryptocurrency directly If you do not have an on-chain wallet set up already (i.e. you would like to send directly from an exchange like blockchain). We understand some of you are new to setting up a crypto wallet and have very busy lives, but would like to donate.
 
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