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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: "From Mr.Stefan Quandt" <infolee@usa.org>
Reply-To: prime.ampm1x8@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2022 04:11:03 -0700
Subject: Good News

Dear Partner,

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred to
a Swiss Account with the co-operation of a new partner from Paraguay who is an
international business man.

Presently I'm in Paraguay for investment projects with my own share of the total
sum. Meanwhile, I did not forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in
transferring those funds despite that it failed us somehow. So,,I have given my
Secretary instruction to send your Debit Card/ATM which contains the sum of
$850.000.00 usd (Eight Hundred and fifty thousand Dollars only}) on
your name which I have used as a compensation for your past effort.

Now contact my secretary her contact is: Mr. Otulu Mkpomkpo
Email- (prime.ampm1x8@yahoo.com )

You are instructed to furnish him with the following Valid information s as
stated below to enable him delivered it to avoid making a mistake:

1,Your Full Name..
2,Delivery address.
3,phone number
4,email address
5,occupation
6, Cope of Your Identification card,Driving license or passport:


Best Regards
Mr.Stefan Quandt


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