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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 Wilfred Williams <lugood303@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bgfibankgroup96@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 20 May 2022 14:01:50 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION DEAR

Attn Beneficiary

Good news, The BRITISH High Commission has actually verified and
discovered that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt
officials of the Company who are trying to divert your fund of
$6.500,000,00 into their private accounts.

Therefore, we have obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your
Payment with World Bank to make your payment through our new ATM
MASTER CARD system which you can use to withdraw your money in any ATM
Machine around your area. with that i have decided to help you pay the
money so that your ATM VISA CARD will not expire, because I know
that when you get your ATM VISA CARD definitely you must pay me back
my money and even compensate me for helping you.

Now i want you to contact Dr. Wilfred Williams, with your full delivery
information???s such as.

1. Your Full Names:______
2. Postal Address:_______
3. Direct phone Numbers:_____
4. Country:________
5. Gender:_____
6.Age:_____
7. Occupation:________
8.Nationality:________
9. your valid id card_______

Therefore, you are advised to contact UBA Bank accountant Manager Dr.
Wilfred Williams
with below Email address(bgfibankgroup96@gmail.com)
You have to respond urgent because the more you keep waiting the more
your ATM VISA CARD
will be delaying,so better contact the accountant manager
now with this email address okay.

EMAIL.. bgfibankgroup96@gmail.com
Phone.... +229-52681738
Dr. Wilfred Williams
ATM VISA CARD OFFICE BGFI BANK

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