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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. Jamal Azul." <stjmannn@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.lch@meta.ua
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2022 12:05:11 +0000
Subject: Important Discussion.

--
Hello dear!

I Emailed you last week and no response from you?

Once again, I am Jamal Azul, from Philippine. I have an important
discussion that I want to discuss with you in private, base on my
decision to relocate to your Country after my retirement, because I
will soon be permanently go for my retirement this year. I am writing
you, because I have money in the Bank where I am working as the Senior
branch manager and I kept this money for my future investment for
years, and the money belongs to me. I don't want my Bank to be aware,
that I am the owner or involved in the money, so I want you to help me
receive this money in your Country before the date of my retirement
and you will have a good reward.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Jamal Azul.

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