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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: Brian Kings <brianjoe249@gmail.com>
Reply-To: briankings52@mail.com
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2022 18:33:57 -0700
Subject: Congratulations My Dear Sole Beneficiary,

Congratulations My Dear Sole Beneficiary,

Automated Teller Machine {ATM} Centers Jersey New York.Head Office
No:358 5th Ave, New, NY 10001,Bank of America Financial Center New
York,10001 United State. From The Disk of Engineer Dr.Brian Kings
Automated Teller Machine.



ATTENTION, Dear
I am Engineer Brian Kings, a computer scientist working with ATM
office Authority New York. Automated Teller Machine {ATM} Jersey New
York United State’s am computer scientist in this office, it was this
morning that I was searching some Documents and I came across your
files.So due to time I quickly picked your email address and the
amount of your Composition funds from United Nations that you supposed
to received which is Ten million five hundred thousand{$10.500Usd}
because there is many files there and no time.

I know that this message will come to you as surprised because you
don't know me, but i want to bring solution to your problem. Our
former Director Mr. Ahmed Juliet was treated Christian very bad by not
delivery their ATM card or forwarding fake ATM to Christians due to
religion problem, in order to extracting money from them and that is
why I contacted you so it is confidential within me and you because
the Lord i serve will not let such to happen here in my sent as I want
you to stop any further communication with whoever it may be because
they don’t have your funds cause knows that the only fee you will be
paid is the Delivery charge needed on your behalf for the clearance of
your funds $90.00 USD when it about to posted getting to you within 48
hours. Meanwhile I have verified with International Monetary
Funds,they said your transaction is genuine.

I am a good Christian and I want to help you to get your fund, if you
can keep it secret and follow my advice, Your ATM card will be
received by you. As it is stands now I need your current info avoid
any mistakes on.


FULL NAME...
DELIVERY ADDRESS...
PHONE NUMBER...
CITY..........
COUNTRY...

Regards,
Yours faithfully,
Dr.Brian Kings
Telephone Number:+1 (971)224-0653
Co-Chief Operating Officer,Bank Of America ATM Center Bank Of America
Jersey New York United States.

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