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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: "DR GREG PAULSEN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <paymentport@splash.dti.ne.jp>
Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 07:34:50 -0000
Subject: URGENT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

Attention:

Our record shows that you have been sending money to the wrong people trying to get your funds. Please note that your money is not under their control. Your file was sent to our
office. We have already packaged your total amount of $8million dollars into an online bank. We want you to stop dealing with them because all they do is to keep coming up with
more money and they will never send your funds to you.

Your full name_____
Country of receiver______
Your Direct phone number----

Once we receive the above information we shall them go ahead to process your payment and let you know actual amount that you ought to send. Mind you that you really have to stop
dealing with them.

Payment Center
Joy Gate
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