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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: "U.S Department Of State" <alasanibrahimmgj@gmail.com>
Reply-To: usdepartmentofstate765@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2022 09:13:29 +0100
Subject: Attention Needed!

U.S. Department Of State
2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520.

Greetings: Dear Beneficiary

This is to inform you officially that after our investigations with
the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Central Intelligence Agency
(CIA), and other Security Agencies in the Country for this year being
2022, we discovered that you have not received your ATM Card worth
$15,500,000.00 (Fifteen million five Hundred Thousand Dollars) I have
made it my Second first point of call since taking office to settle
all Outstanding Payments accrued to Individuals or Corporations with
respect to local and overseas contract payment, Debt Rescheduling, and
Outstanding Compensation payment

Now you have to provide your full information To avoid wrong mailing
of your ATM Package. such as:

your full name..........
your home address......
your phone number........
your country/city.....................
your email address.....................

Thank you and we are waiting to hear from you as soon as you receive
this message.
Email: usdepartmentofstate765@gmail.com
Telephone: (530) 322-9573
BEST REGARDS FROM U.S DEPARTMENT OS STATE.

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