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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: Warren Buffett <musaibnahmadkku@gmail.com>
Reply-To: m.wood@indamail.hu
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2022 17:28:54 +0100
Subject: Urgent notice

Greetings Dear,

I'm glad to inform you about my success in transferring the money back
to my company account. I have signed a certified check of $500,000.00
USD to be delivered to you as a compensation for all your effort in
trying to receive my donation from my paying bank but to no avail due
to so many charges levied against you. I am presently in Canada for my
new foundation project, meanwhile I did not forget your past effort in
trying to receive my donation.

Now contact the DHL dispatch agent for your certified check of
$500,000.00 USD which I kept for you as compensation to help fight
against poverty in your family. For security reasons, I logged this
amount in a certified check because I do not want the money to be
tempered by anyone except you. So feel free and get in touch with
Michael Wood. Reconfirm your name and address to him and also include
your registration Code.01460092

DHL Service Point
Contact Person: Michael Wood
Email: m.wood@indamail.hu
Tel +1 (516) 953 4055

Notice, I have paid for the delivery fee and every other charge so the
only money you will pay is their demurrage fee which is $25 per day
and I registered the parcel three days ago. Do get in touch with me
once you receive the parcel so I know it has gotten to you.

Yours Faithfully,
Warren Edward Buffett
CEO Berkshire Hathaway.

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