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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: Mr Victor Dominguez <danielonwuka42@gmail.com>
Reply-To: patrcetalon01official@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2022 10:26:47 +0100
Subject: Hello beneficiary,

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Hello beneficiary,

This serves to ensure that your application is received after your
Agent who deposited your shipment with this company. Note that all
the necessary delivery instructions for your shipment
completed here at our company and your shipment will be sent
Your residential address as soon as you can confirm this again.

However, we would like to inform you that the deposit of your shipment
The fee is $50 and it is recommended to send the fee through Steam
Wallet Card or iTunes Card. Send the $50 USD deposit fee as soon as
you receive it
E-mail. so that we can ship your package to your destination tomorrow
Tomorrow.

Here is our way of sending the fee to us, Steam Wallet
Card, Google Play Card or iTunes Card.

Finally we are waiting to receive the security fee,
so we can send your package to your address and give you the DHL tracking number
Number details so you can track your package and know when it has arrived
date time our agent to your address over there in your country.

Try your best today and send the money because
everything necessary The agreement regarding the delivery of your
package has been completed
and our agent will take off to your country tomorrow morning at 9:30am

you on duty,
MR MARK AMBROS
Email..patrcetalon01official@gmail.com
DHL MANAGING DIRECTOR

YOUR FULL NAME...
AGE....
OCCUPATION...
PHONE NUMBER...
ADDRESS.....

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