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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 Jerome Powell <mrjeromepowell32@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2022 14:50:08 -0800
Subject: Attention Beneficiary !!!!

This is Mr Jermoe Powell

the President of the World Bank head quarter at the 1818 H Street, NW

Washington,DC 20433 USA and your information appeared to the list of

individuals to be compensated because there was a meeting held two

days ago at New York and some Presidents in some countries was invited

mostly all the Presidents in Africa and the meeting was hosted by Dr.

Joe Biden the President of the United States Of America and i too was

in the meeting and the purpose of conducting the meeting is to

compensate the people that was scammed earlier years ago till date by

some Africa countries and the compensation is for the scam victim and

the amount to be compensated to each of the list is the sum of $19.5

Million United States Dollars and the funds is under me at the WORLD

BANK and that is the reason i,m contacting you personal and the funds

will be packaged in two Consignment Boxes and it will be delivered to

your address and you will have it with you within just few hours after

i heard from you and i have already have your information with me but

you have to reconfirm your information to me once again to ensure that

i,m dealing with the right person to avoid mistake or sending your

compensation funds to wrong person.



Thank you once again

My phone No

(914) 984-7819

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