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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: POST SERVICE <billomorou@gmail.com>
Reply-To: courierrservicetg@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 17:24:20 +0000
Subject: GREETINGS

*This message is to bring to your notice that your email address won the
sum of 1.700.000.00 dollars only {ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS} in our lottery company MULTI LOTTO this month and your money is
converted into ATM Visa Card to be deliver to you through Courier delivery
company.We has deposited your visa card parcel with the courier company
and instruct them to help us deliver your visa card parcel to you as soon
as they hear from you, Therefore kindly contact the delivery company
through this email here {courierrservicetg@gmail.com
<ourierrservicetg@gmail.com>} and ask them to deliver to you, your ATM Visa
card that is deposited in there company custody by Multi Lotto Lottery
Organization.Sincerely,Mr Oscar Felix.Multi Lotto Company Director.*

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