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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: JOHNSON WILLIAM <levbufordmq76@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johnsonwiilam870@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2022 16:58:41 +0100
Subject: HERE IS MY WHATSAPP NUMBER TEXT ON WHATSAPP OR TEXT MESSSAGES

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ATTENTION PLEASE,

This is Mr Johnson William
From the Homeland security In Washington DC.

Is my pleasure to inform you that your ATM card Worth of US $23.8
Million has been Registered
in our company this morning as we agreed and the delivery will take
off Morning based on our
agreement with UNITED NATION ORG,
Please reconfirm your full address such as..
Your Full Name: ........
Your Full Address:
Your Age...........
Your ID .............
Your occupation..........
Monthly salary........
Your Email Address.
your phone number........
Best regards, Mr Johnson William Thanks.

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