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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: dvariste dvariste <dvaristekoudjenoueman81@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 May 2022 09:10:58 +0100
Subject: good for you

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Be informed that we have succeeded on the delivery of your fund.
contact Douglas William with your

full delivery address so that he can deliver your consignment box of
two million five hundred thousand dollars to you,


Note: we want you to re-confirm your personal information below with
the fee of $180 dollars to enable

us renew and update your file. Send it right now by iTUNE card or
google play card for this

whatsapp officie Number +227 86139370 now. and immediately

and make sure that you receive your fund this week without no problem okay.

1.Your Full Name:::::::::::::
2.Mobile Phone Number:::::::::
3.Current Home Address:::::::::
5.Country:::::::::::::::::::::::
6.Ocupation::::::::::::::::::::::
7.Nearest Airport ::::::::::::::::

Mr Lary William is at Airport so contact him right now.
Be inform that this is your secret code; 11904 to open the
consignment, and the diplomat did not know the code because
security reason to avoid wrong delivery.


Regards,
Mrs.Kristalina Georgieva, Email (moneygramddiplomatgarysmiith@gmail.com)

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