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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Gen. Robert Caslen" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2022 10:44:25 +0100
Subject: Your Funds Recovered
Funds Recovery Task Force Headquarters
1818 H Street,
NW Washington,
DC 20433 USA
Attention :
I hereby inform you that we have been mandated as a task force to enforce the immediate release and transfer of funds $5.2 Million, which is the part payment of the compensation funds from the government because of your failed transactions where you lost yours monies . Some arrests have been made in Africa and Europe, who are part of the syndicates that diverted the funds of your former transaction.
It is an enforcement that these $5.2 Million must be released and transferred to you immediately without any further delays. We are working with the Federal Reserve Bank and Funds transfer department to facilitate the release and transfer of these funds to you by the nominated paying bank which is bank of america.
You are required to send the following information :
Your full names
house contact address
Phone Number
Occupation
Scanned copy of any of your id.
The processing of the funds release will commence immediately.
I expect your information soon.
Gen. Robert Caslen Jr. Rtd.
( Head of the Task Force )
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