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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 Robert Bailey <akwakipiemmanuel@gmail.com>
Reply-To: robertbailey00@aol.com
Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2022 08:20:58 -0700
Subject: Spende

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Herzliche Glückwünsche!

Sie wurden gerade glücklicherweise als Gewinner von der Robert Bailey
Foundation selected, Robert ist ein pensionierter
Regierungsangestellter von Harlem und Gewinner des
Powerball-Lotterie-Jackpots in Höhe von 343,8 Millionen US-Dollar. He
is the biggest jackpot winner in the history of the New York Lottery
in the United States. Er hat diese Lotterie am 27. Oktober 2018
gewonnen und leistet seitdem viele philanthropische Arbeiten. Die Welt
ist ein großer Ort, Robert kann es nicht alleine schaffen, so haben
Sie durch eine zufälligke E-Mail-Auswahl von sozialen
Humanitätsunternehmen und Netzwerkanbietern auf der ganzen Welt
Anspruch auf die Summe von 3.000.000,00 $.
With this Three-Million-Dollar-Spend, you can also spread the good
work of Robert Bailey by helping the poor and contributing to projects
close to you. Unser Ziel ist es, die Welt zu einem besseren Ort zu
machen, indem wir Leben berühren. Herzlichen Glückwunsch noch einmal.
To learn more about Robert and his achievements, visit
https://nypost.com and Youtube
Um dieses Geld zu erhalten, kontakt Sie den CEO der Robert Bailey
Foundation per E-Mail an robertbailey00@aol.com

Aufrichtig,
Robert Bailey-Stiftung

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