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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: "REV.MIKE" <jonnyalbert951@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rev.mike978@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 1 May 2022 02:23:05 -0700
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED

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Dear Beneficially!!

Your over due compensation fund from United Bank Of Parkersburg,514
Market St, WV 26101, USA.which we agreed to deliver to you in fiscal
cash payment, the fund is
already sealed and package with a security proof box sum of $3.5
Million, his currently at your Airport in United State of America, by
diplomatic agent, and he is
waiting for you to forward your current information because he
misplaced your details and mailing address due to all the check up and
processes at the airport.
Quickly contact him with your full information,

your full name:....
mobile phone number:.....
name of your nearest airport:...
Mailing Address:::::

For him to locate your home with your package, and to avoid delivery
to the wrong person,
forward it today for him to locate you immediately and deliver your
package to you.
Make sure you forward your full information to him and his name is
Rev. Mike , E-mail: (rev.mike978@gmail.com)

Compliment of the Year,

Kind regards,
Mr Jerome H.Powell.

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