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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: Johnson S Christopher <qualitycontrol821@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ambassadorpe@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2022 08:30:45 -0700
Subject:

Winning Prize is ready for you to received.

We The Board of Directors, Members and Committee Of The United Nation
is now aware of your winning prize {$15.5MUSD} We write to remind you
that we receive a report that ECOWAS DELIVERY diplomatic Agent did
not deliver your winning prize to your destination address, And After
our investigation, We confirmed that you are the rightful Winner of
Email Promo.This program is to Eradicate Poverty, Due to the
CoronaVirus Pandemic outbreak, We have also confirmed that up till
this moment that you have not received your winning prize of {$15.5M
USD}


In regards to the above mentioned problems, the (United Nation)have
decided to release your winning amount directly to you, Right now your
fund is in Atm Card whot of {$15.5MUSD}. I have paid $105 for the
Insurance paper.

You are hereby advised to send all this information required to avoid
wrong delivery.

Your Full Name==========
You’re Address============
You’re State===============
You’re Country===============
You’re Direct Mobile Phone=====
Your Office/ Home Phone===========
Id proof===============================
Your Occupation==============================
Your Next Of Kin Names=========================
Your age==========================================

While sending the above listed details, Remember to ask DHL on how to
pay their Delivery required service charges of ($125) which is the only
money you will pay to them for immediate Delivery of your winning
amount.

We guarantee your Delivery with DHL Delivery Company. Follow our
instructions, you will not have any problem, This fee {$125} is the
only fee to be paid, if anybody or authority asks you for any other
fee or any kind of payment please Report to us for immediate action.

Johnson S Christopher

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