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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: "Marie S. Akas" <serviceoffice669@gmail.com>
Reply-To: overseascreditnominees@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2022 11:16:36 +0100
Subject: The Payment is Ready

Dear Beneficiary:

This is to notify you about the latest development concerning all the
payment that are left in our custody, The United Nations in
cooperation with World Bank have instructed us to pay you a total sum
of One Million Two Hundred Thousand US Dollars, You have been selected
among the (40) beneficiaries who will benefit from this payment
Program organized for charity organization/Scam victims and
development.

We have credited in your name $5000 through Western Union the Money is
available to pick up you can track it by yourself for confirmation
with this link and Code NUMBER:(111206 7955) to our transfer tracking
website (https://www.westernunion.com/global-service/track-transfer)
For more details Contact Mr JEAN Andrea (wl2505556@gmail.com) Phone:
+229 98119157.

Regards
Marie S. Akas

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