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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: Robert Oswald <princegelvismayjnr@gmail.com>
Reply-To: robbytoswald@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2022 01:04:20 -0700
Subject: THE DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM CARD IS SET

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Attention: Beneficiary

Due to the US Government arrangement with the World Bank and the
United Nations , African ,Europe, Asia and Australia, they have
mapped out USD$1,750,000 as compensation/palliative for Covid-19
relieve fund.

So, your Name and email address are among the first batch of 500
beneficiary that are to benefit the USD$1,750,000 each, and it has
been made available through ATM Master Card, and it has been forwarded
to the EMS Express for the onward shipment to your address.

Furthermore, You are to contact the EMS Express through the below
email address and re-confirm your Name and address to them, to enable
them ship the ATM Master Card to your address. Below is the EMS email
Information:


Email:robbytoswald@gmail.com


Contact them Immediately with your Compensation Identification Parcel
Number: FEDGOV759, as well as your Name and full Address, You should
quote the Number when contacting them to avoid embarrassment.

Thanks for your Understanding and patience.

Yours sincerely,

Robert Oswald

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