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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: Your Payment <thankdddddd90@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mkouame873@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2022 09:32:00 -0700
Subject: PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM MASTER CARD

Dear Email Owner/Fund Beneficiary,

Today we shall commence your compensation payment atm card delivery,it
will arrive your doorstep on Saturday this week. This delivery is in
arrangement with our government diplomat due to restriction of
movement around the world because of covid-19 pandemic.

You will commence withdrawing of your funds US$1,350,000.00 from any
atm machine near your location once you receive the card at your place
on Saturday. You can only withdraw US$5,000.00 Equivalent per day and
your PIN NUMBER is ( 1415 ) for withdrawing of your funds
US$1,350,000.00.


Please bear it in mind that you will pay 75$ for the security keeping
charge before the delivery will take place ,please do not contact me
possible that you will not pay for this security keeping charge
because with out that, the shipment will not take place.

Contact the verification officer in charge:
Contact Name :Nicholas Ahedor
Email: nicholasahedor98@gmail.com
Email: mkouame873@gmail.com
WHATSAPP LINE: (+229 629 783 42



Kindly re-confirm to the following information:

YOUR NAME_________________________
YOUR HOME ADDRESS_______________
YOUR COUNTY/CITY______________
YOUR AGE/SEX_________________
DIRECT PHONE NUMBER_________
YOUR ID COPY______________
YOUR OCCUPATION__________


CONGRATULATIONS!!!

I look forward to hear from you once you receive this massage
today,please do not contact me possible that you will not pay for this
security keeping charge because with out that the shipment will not
take place.

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