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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: james brown <powelljerom8@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jamesbrownplc@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2022 13:08:10 -0700
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION

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Attention
This is to inform you that the international monitory funds(IMF) and
international police (Interpol) is compensating all the scammed
victims 10.5 million united States dollars.
Your name and email address was mentioned to the united States secret
services by one of the scammers who was arrested, her name known as
Mrs Ann, and one Mr lyon frank.

Meanwhile this compensation department has been mandated by the IMF
and the united nations to deliver your funds to you through delivery
of ATM card, which is 100%Guarantee for payment to you as one of the
scammed victims.
Furthermore we advice you to stop any further communication with any
other person(s) or office(s) concerning any transaction that you have
lost your hard earned Money to avoid losing more Money to other group
of scammers who are on the FBI wanted list and still on the run, get
back to us immediately you receive this email so we can proceed with
the process of your transaction, all payment has been paid, your home
addtrss and nearest airport is all we need here.
Yours faithful Mr JAMES BROWN.

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