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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: John Bill <sophiajane9181@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johnbill9181@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 29 May 2022 10:12:01 -0700
Subject: HELLO ATTENTION PLEASE

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Attention is needed before everything will be late today.

This is to inform you that I have registered your consignment box
which is sum of $10.5 Million
through courier company DHL, the registration code is: awb 33xzs. Kindly re-
confirm your information to avoid wrong claim,

YOUR FULL NAME..........
ADDRESS..................
PHONE NUMBER.............
COUNTRY....................
Please contact Mr cherry Davis the chief judge and ask him how to pay
their fee so that you can pay the last fee
Email(chiefjudgecherrydavis@gmail.com

I have paid for the Insurance & Delivery fee. The only fee you have to pay is
their Security keeping fee which is a sum of $100 dollar Please
indicate the registration
to pay the Security fee so that you can pay it
immediately.
Best Regards,
Mr John Bill

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