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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 William Phillip <hamdanbin42@gmail.com>
Reply-To: office.office175@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:49:49 -0700
Subject: US Treasury Department

US Treasury Department
1111 20th St NW, Washington, DC 20526, United States


Attention Sir/Ma

On behalf of the management of the US Treasury Department, I wish to inform
you that your name has been listed alongside those that will be compensated
by the US government with the sum of $1,000,000 each for the period of
Covid-19 lock down, on this regards I will advise that you get back to me
if you have not received your compensation funds.

EMAIL: office.office175@yahoo.com

I wait your response

Dr William Phillip

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