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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: Mr Peter Mark <federalreserveb529@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrpetermark237@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2022 10:56:03 -0700
Subject: Attention Dear Beneficiary

--
Am diplomatic Agent Mr Peter Mark the United Kingdom Diplomatic Agent
20 Craven Park, Harlesden London NW10 United kingdom, I successfully
arrive this morning at JFK International Airport New York with your
ATM MasterCard settlement which worth the sum $10.5 Million Dollars,
However am waiting for you to get back to me with your delivery
Address because once I finish up with some delivery I have here in
New York I will immediately process to your address and delivery your
package to you before I go back to my country,

Re-confirm this to me to enable that am delivering this Compensation
settlement to the rightful owner

Your Fully Name............
Your Country.........
Your City..............
Your Current Home Address....
Your Direct phone Number.............
Your age and occupation.......

Try and get back to me today as soon as possible to enable me proceed
with this delivery, Because if I did not hear from you once I finish
up with delivery I have here in New York City then I will immediately
go back because I don’t have any time to waste here.

Thanks and God Bless You.

Best Regar
THE UNITED KINGDOM
DIPLOMATIC AGENT

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