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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: =?UTF-8?Q?Mrs=2E_Val=C3=A9rie_Urbain?= <muminichiroma@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ufreurbain1@citromail.hu
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 03:08:00 +0100
Subject: GO THROUGH THE MAIL


>From Desk of Mrs. Valérie Urbain,
Chief Business officer of Euroclear Group

Dear Unpaid Beneficiary.

Dear Sir/Madam,

This is to notify you that your overdue fund, LOTTERY WINNING/ INHERITANCE
FUNDS/AND CONTRACT PAYMENT has been gazette to be released to you, via
online transfer to your bank account.

PLEASE IF YOU ARE STILL ALIVE AND INTERESTED TO CLAIM YOUR FUND you should
get back to this office on this email ID ufreurbain@citromail.hu with your
full name and address for more directives on how you are going to receive
your fund Without no cost.

I await your early reply to this message.

Sincerely yours,

Mrs. Valérie Urbain,
Chief Business officer of Euroclear Group.
https://www.euroclear.com

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