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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: FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF USA AND UK <info@usa.com>
Reply-To: <mayormarlon61@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 05:30:50 -0700
Subject: EXTERNAL - Hello Good Day

CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.


>From the desk of Unclaimed Money from the Government.
Department of FBI USA,United Kingdom Europe unclaimed funds.
www.usa.gov/unclaimed-money
E-mail: mayormarlon61@gmail.com

This is to inform you that the bank where your funds are kept will accept no liability for the discontinuation of your transfer, or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of your delay and unwillingness to follow our instructions regarding the completion of your funds remittance process.

Hence we will need a subsequent confirmation in writing, if you want this transaction to be terminated or not, because there is no point communicating when you are not ready to abide by our simple instructions that will help you receive your funds successfully.


Be informed we do not keep such transactions in our possession for more than 60 working days, and for that reason your request will be sent to the U.S Treasury Department if you do not wish to complete your pending transaction. We like to also notify you that you have 7working days to complete all processes, otherwise, our Funds Remittance & Credit Control Department will take further action by terminating this transferring of your $2.5Million We believe we have instructed and given you guidelines on what to do for a successful completion of your funds remittance process and you are advised to go back to our previous email then read once again.

NOTE:

The Banks will accept no legal responsibility for any damage caused after your disclaimer has been signed, so please do the needful as soon as possible and get back to us. We wait for your urgent response with your final decision on this issue.Please Note that you will certainly pay $150 for uploading the funds into an ATM/Master CARD Or certified check. Therefore, you must reconfirm your Full Names, telephone number and home address, where the ATM/Master card Or check will be delivered to.Please make sure that your address is correct, to avoid wrong delivery.Again, choose your choice on how to receive your funds, either through ATM/MASTER CARD or by certified Bank check.

Thank you for your cooperation

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Mayor Marlon
E-mail: mayormarlon61@gmail.com
This email and any other accompanying document(s) contain information from Kent Police and/or Essex Police, which is confidential or privileged. The information is intended to be for the exclusive use of the individual(s) or bodies to whom it is addressed. The content, including any subsequent replies, could be disclosable if relating to a criminal investigation or civil proceedings. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or other use of the contents of this information is prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify us immediately by contacting the sender or telephoning Kent Police on 01622 690690 or Essex Police on 01245 491491, as appropriate. For further information regarding Kent Police’s or Essex Police’s use of personal data please go to https://www.kent.police.uk/hyg/privacy/ or https://www.essex.police.uk/hyg/privacy/. Additionally for our Terms and Conditions please go to https://www.kent.police.uk/hyg/terms-conditions/ or https://www.essex.police.uk/hyg/terms-conditions/
This email and any other accompanying document(s) contain information from Kent Police and/or Essex Police, which is confidential or privileged. The information is intended to be for the exclusive use of the individual(s) or bodies to whom it is addressed. The content, including any subsequent replies, could be disclosable if relating to a criminal investigation or civil proceedings. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or other use of the contents of this information is prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify us immediately by contacting the sender or telephoning Kent Police on 01622 690690 or Essex Police on 01245 491491, as appropriate. For further information regarding Kent Police’s or Essex Police’s use of personal data please go to https://www.kent.police.uk/hyg/privacy/ or https://www.essex.police.uk/hyg/privacy/. Additionally for our Terms and Conditions please go to https://www.kent.police.uk/hyg/terms-conditions/ or https://www.essex.police.uk/hyg/terms-conditions/

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