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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: Pan Mark Eze John <jdward0011@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject:

Vaše platba schválena!

Rád bych vás informoval, že celá vaše platba ve výši 1,5 milionu USD
je připravené a schválené Centrální bankou Západní Afriky vaše převod
peněz prostřednictvím bankomatové karty Visa, která vám umožní vybrat
všechny vaše peníze z libovolné karty bankomatu kdekoli Jsme
autorizováni United Bank for Africa Benin Republic vám zašle
bankomatovou kartu a PIN KÓD kterou použijete k výběru všech svých 1,5
milionu dolarů na jakékoli kartě bankomatu stroj jakoukoli část
světového e-mailu Kontakt reverenda Jamese Edwardse adresu,
redacted@domain.name, informujte ho, že jste obdrželi
tato zpráva z kanceláře pana Marka Eze Johna.

Děkujeme, že jste dodrželi tento pokyn a ještě jednou váš
Gratulujeme.

Pan Mark Eze John
Pro váš kompenzační fond.

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