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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: "Mr Roland de Marcellus." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <brianhookdos@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 13 May 2022 17:42:06 -0700
Subject: From (DOS) To: Beneficiary (Action Requested ).

U.S Department of State
2201 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20520.


To: Beneficiary,


Your ATM Visa Card will be shipped through USPS to your Address. I am
Mr Roland de Marcellus, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for
International Finance & Development (BUREAU OF ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS
AFFAIRS). This is to inform you officially that after our
investigations with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA) and other Security Agencies in the Country
for the year 2020 and 2021, we discovered that you have not yet received your over due fund.

I have made it my first point of call since taking office to settle
all Outstanding Payments accrued to Individuals or Corporations with
respect to local and overseas contract payment, Debt Rescheduling and
Outstanding Compensation payment.

This is to make sure all Outstanding payments are settled this first quarter of
year 2022. On Behalf of the entire staff of the U.S Department of
State and the United Nations in collaboration with World Bank, we
apologize for the delay of your contract payment, Winning or
Inheritance funds from most of African Countries and all the
inconveniences you encountered while pursuing this payment. However,
from the records of outstanding beneficiaries due for payment with the
U.S Secretary of State, your name was discovered as next on the list
of beneficiaries who has not yet received their payments.

I have your file here in my office and it says that you are yet to
receive your funds valued at US$1,850,000.00 (One Million, Eight
Hundred And Fifty Thousand United States Dollars). This Funds will now
be delivered to your designated address on your preferred payment
option. We have perfected all modules on how to bring this fund to
your designated address without any problem, but be aware that the
United Nations and the United States Government has only authorized my
office to release the sum of US$1,850,000.00 to you as true
beneficiary of the Funds.

Note that your loaded ATM Visa Card will be mailed to you through
Priority Mail Express (USPS) to your designated address immediately
you admit full compliance to this email. Due to my busy schedules you
are advised to kindly get in contact with our correspondent Mr Brian
Hook with the below details enclosed to help ensure safe mailing of
your ATM Visa Card:

Your Full Name:
Your Contact House Address:
Name of City of Residence:
Country of Residence:
Direct Mobile Telephone Number:
ID Card, DL or Passport Copy:
Age and Occupation:

Contact Mr. Brian Hook immediately by emailing the address below:

Name: Mr Brian Hook
Email: brianhookdos@aol.com


He is obliged to treat your case with utmost urgency as soon as you
contact him and fill out your correct details including all reachable
phone numbers for him to get in touch with you via phone and email.

NOTE: Every documentation proof for your fund have been packaged and
sealed to be mailed together with your Visa Card to your address.
Therefore, the only obligation required of you by the laws of the
Government of United States and the financial Monetary Policy of the
Supreme Court, states that; you as a beneficiary must officially
obtain the irrevocable LEGAL STAY OF PROCEED from the Supreme Court of
USA, as a means to justify the legitimacy, transparency and clean bill
of funds from USA so that by the time your funds gets to you, no
authority will question the funds as it has been legally certified
free from all financial Malpractices and facets. The LEGAL STAY OF
PROCEED is valued at a cost of ($350) please take note of that.

As soon as the above mentioned $350 is received, The LEGAL STAY OF
PROCEED will be secured on your behalf immediately. I need all the
compliance that I can get from you to ensure we get this project
accomplished. Personally, I am very sorry for the delay you have gone
through in the past years. Thanks for adhering to this instructions
which are meant for your sole benefit, once again accept my
congratulations in advance.

Thanks for your cooperation as your quick response to this email
notice with adherence to the above instructions is highly anticipated.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr Roland de Marcellus.

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