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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: "Rt. Hon. Richard Wagner" <mrschiquitamansillas@gmail.com>
Reply-To: tgorski@indy.rr.com
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:06:39 -0700
Subject: Att beneficiary:



*Welcome To Supreme Court of Canada*

*74 Woolwich St, Guelph, ON N1H 3T9, Canada
<https://www.google.com/maps/search/74+Woolwich+St,+Guelph,+ON+N1H+3T9,+Canada?entry=gmail&source=g>*
*Ontario Superior Court of Justice,*

*Att beneficiary:*

*WE HAVE FINALLY UNDERSTOOD THAT YOU DIDN'T WANT TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND
ANYMORE AND WE HAVE DECIDED THAT AFTER TODAY THIS FUND WILL BE CANCEL. **LAST
WARNING CANCELLATION AFTER TODAY.*


* I am sending you this mail in regards to your fund inheritance payment
worth US$12,000,000,000.00. Twelve Billion United State Dollars in ATM
MASTER CARD at the custody of the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC).*


*You are required to buy only $100,usd iTunes Apple cards and Steam Wallet
Cards. The ONLY charge you will ever pay before your package will leave
your address. You will never pay a dime again as agreed and signed down
here in Court of Canada that you will never pay any other money apart from
the $100,usd. SEND THE FEE ONLY TO US TO THIS SUPREME COURT AND WE WILL
ORDER YOUR DELIVERY IMMEDIATELY TODAY OK.*

*Please know that you have from now till the end of **four *
*days to affect the required payment and receive your ATM Visa Card. I
don't want you to doubt me on this because after you send the money you
will surely share the testimony to your family and to the church where you
worship. *

*This is your last chance to comply with the instruction or else i will
close your fill which will make it impossible for you to receive your fund
in future. You have only four days to comply or lose this great
opportunity.*

* LAST WARNING CANCELLATION AFTER TODAY. **YOUR FUNDS LAST CHANCE FOR THIS
YEAR. **SEND THE FEE ONLY TO US TO THIS SUPREME COURT AND WE WILL ORDER
YOUR DELIVERY IMMEDIATELY TODAY OK.*


*Thanks, and God bless.*
*Best Regards,*
[image: KORRK6CB2NCQ7EBYJ4KCXE3OMI.jpg]

*Rt. Hon. Richard Wagner, P.C. Chief Justice of Canada*
*Ontario Superior Court of Justice, *

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