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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: "Rowland joe" <arielgornati@bbt11.com.ar>
Reply-To: kingsalmondrpeter@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2022 11:34:35 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: ATTENTION DEAREST




This letter may come to you unaware but Nevertheless, my name is Rowland, I'm an
SSA to the president Mr. Joe Biden on information and social relations. I am
directed by the president to send out this letter to bring to the notice of the
general public about the progress in Today’s jobs report—adding 261,000 jobs
with the unemployment rate still at a historically low 3.7%—shows that our jobs
recovery remains strong, and we will keep doing the same to ensure the wellbeing
of the people. The reason for this letter is about the conclusion of a meeting
held by the federal government to approve financial support for the welfare of
the people, in regards to assisting those who are going through hard times as a
result of the high rates of living.

In view of the approval, the president (Joe Biden) has instructed all the Banks
in the United States to issue a Bank check of $10M to all the account holders
across the states. However, in order to stand as a beneficiary, you are
directed to reach out to the US-BANK for the release of $10M to your bank
account.

BANK NAME: US BANK
EMAIL ADDRESS: INFO.US-BANK@USA.COM
BANK ADDRESS: WASHINGTON DC.

As soon as you receive the $10M from the US-Bank, be kind to inform everyone
around you to reach out to them for the same reason. We must, with one
overwhelming unified service, work as a country and ensure there's no place for
unemployment and low income earnings.

God bless America/Americans.
Make America great again.
Courtesy of Joseph Biden.

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