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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: Mark meadows1959 <markmeadows1959@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0300
Subject: Dear Beneficiary.

From The Office Of Mr.Mark Meadows.
Fund Operational Manager Citibank
New York United States Of America
Our - Ref: Cb0022-docs/022
Your - Ref: cbu/wb/imf/usa-22




PAYMENT ORDER NOTIFICATION


The newly launched organization, Which the world bank has gratified the
international debt
Management to release all outstanding contractors/workers that are due
For payment with us. Your abandoned transaction Of $23.3 million usd with
the Citibank New York, is ready for you to claim.

The payment of $23.3 million usd has been approved to be paid through ATM
Card, Which will be delivered to your doorstep, you also have four options
to receive this fund. This payment is as a result of a compensation fund
which is due to you. In view of this development, you are required to
reconfirm your name,
Address, phone number, occupation and attached copy of your identification
to us now to enable us to release your fund to you as the real bona-fide
beneficiary to this fund, to avoid misrepresentation of claims. Please
provide the above information accurately, because this Office will not be
held liable for wrong delivery of Funds.

Thanks,
We look forward to serving you with the best of our service.
Please kindly email us back via reply.

Yours truly,

Mr. Mark Meadows.
Fund operational manager
Head foreign transfer department Citi
Bank New York, United states.

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