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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: "Mrs. Packet Calvary" <no-reply@iooc.co.ir >
Reply-To: mrspacketcalvary@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2022 19:29:13 -0700
Subject: SPAM VICTIMS PAYMENT COMPENSATION


Good Day!
My name is Barrister Martins Pawloski, I am a senior partner (Attorney) in the firm of Martins PAWLOSKI AND ASSOCIATES, Private Investigators, Security Consultants and Financial Managers. We were are appointed by United Nation/Homeland security to make payment to VICTIMS OF SCAMS in which your name and email was forwarded to us.On this note we decided to contact you.

We wish to communicate to you that compesation amount of us$8.5 million united states dollars has been awarded to you in
Cash-Payment,In view of the foregoing as regards to your approved payment sum ofUS$8.5M. United States dollars only as regards to your preferred mode of payment that an approval has been given for on the spot cash payment which has scheduled in your favor.

Note: You need to be physically present in NETHERLANDS, to sign all relevant documents that will facilitate your cash payments To this effect, you are advised to contact the OFFSHORE FOREIGN PAYMENT COORDINATOR through the below information.

OFFSHORE FOREIGN PAYMENT COORDINATOR
Barrister Martins Pawloski,
Broker/Legal Practitioner
E-mail: martinspawlowski@aol.com




In order to advised you on the modalities to fellow into foreclose and conclude the transaction to enable you receive your long overdue fund Valued of US$8.5M.

Therefore you are advised to take advantage of this offer of magnanimity in making sure that you respond swiftly to this latest development as your payment transaction has been scheduled to be concluded on or before ten (10) working days beginning from the date of receipt of this notification, as any delay on your part will not be entertained and will eventually amount to cancellation of this payment instruction.

You are advised to acknowledge the receipt of this Email back to us,with a confirmation for our record purpose.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Packet Calvary.
Representative.
mrspacketcalvary@gmail.com

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