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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: Anglo American <walterjennifer26@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2022 16:39:36 -0700
Subject: RE: GREETINGS

I am Mrs. WALTER JENNY, admin and marketing manager of Anglo American South
African department,

Anglo American plc is a British listed multinational mining company
with headquarters in London, England. It is the world's largest
producer of platinum, with around 40% of world output, as well as
being a major producer of diamonds, copper, nickel, iron ore and
metallurgical and thermal coal.

Your name/email address came out among the 3 people that will be
compensated with USD$1M each.

As our previous beneficiary for March/April month has all collected
their funds. This second badge is for July/August.

You are advised to contact CITIBANK on this email address
(( hawabankusa@gmail.com )) for collection of your funds.

See to it that you include your
1. Full Name
2. Home or Office Address
3. Phone Number

Good-luck and may God bless you
Mrs. WALTER JENNY, admin and marketing manager of Anglo American South
African department

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