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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: SCAM INVESTIGATION UNIT <smithalfred074@gmail.com>
Reply-To: scminvestigunit@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2022 04:39:01 -0700
Subject: GOOD NEWS FROM S. I. U

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Attention: Beneficiary,

This is to inform you that the united state government (USA) in
collaboration with the SCAM INVESTIGATION UNIT (S I U) has been
alleged to monitor all transaction. I am here by instructing you to
stop whatever transactions you are having in regards of your fund.

This information is reaching you because from our investigation we
discovered you have been involved in a transaction with an internet
fraudster. Note we have a Certified Cashier Check of (Eight hundred
thousand united state dollars) for compensation as a scam victim. The
Central Bank is compensating all the scam victims to avoid giving the
country bad names.

Now contact the office of remittance department with all you
information's and apply for the release/delivery of your Certified
Cashier Check of (USD$800,000.00) through the office of( Mr FREDRICK
RODNNIE ) of Remittance Department and email address
(scminvestigunit@gmail.com) and ask him to release the Certified
Cashier Check to you as the beneficiary of Eight hundred thousand
united state dollars (US$800,000.00) for your compensation.

All that is required from you is
your current home address,-----------
your full name, -------------
your age / occupation---------------
and your phone number---------------
for effective communication.---------------


Scam Investigation Unit
S.I.U
2255 Carlinesd Ave., Suite 500
lgn,island
K2B 7Z5
DIRECT LINE
Hon.Pr.Ramond Steve
Head, Planning, Research
EMAIL:

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