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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: Jone Anone <joneanone70@gmail.com>
Reply-To: joneanone2020@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2022 08:52:35 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION GOOD NEWS

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Attention Dear beneficiary.

This is to report to you the Bristish Government in conjunction with
the World bank have received a correspondence from the Supreme court
as cancellation notice for your compensation funds as a scam victim
and also COVID 19 Program going on from the world organisation worth
$5,400.000USD (Five million Four thousand dollars) to be deleted from
foreign payment file .

We have waited long time enough for you to fulfill the required
obligations and claim the funds like other beneficiaries that have
claimed their funds before January 17th but you have failed to respond
as the beneficiary and this your last chance to claim this your
outstanding Fund.

Reply me back ASAP with the following information to claim of your Fund.

Full Name............................
Home address.........................
Occupation.........................
Age..............Sex...................
Telephone Number...........................
Scan Copy of National Identity Card............
Nationality....................................
Merital Status.................................

To receive your Compensation without further delay
Anticipating your urgent cooperation in other to receive your Fund.

Regards,
John Anone.

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