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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. Miguel Fraser" <phonstanl@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fraserjane87@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2023 06:51:39 -0800
Subject: Wal-Mart Ref No 893-105-943

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Dear Beneficiary

Your Bank Check Draft is been delivered here by the official
diplomatic agent but the Chief Risk officer has been re-directed your
payment via WALMART payment center and you are to be receiving a
Wal-Mart to Wal-Mart transfer once you have contact the payment office
with your full receiver's information. We have made the first payment
on your name this morning and here is your Wal-Mart Ref No
893-105-943.

In addition, Wal-Mart TO Wal-Mart transfer, you will be receiving the
sum of $2,500.00 per Lump but the payment has to be committed
$2,500.00, (x) 3 times daily which is totally $7,500.00 every blessed
day, So shall your Payment continue until you pick up your total
approved US$850,000.00, from Wal-Mart transfer service, Walmart
Reference number will be sending to you in every each of the payment
sent to you. Your code of Conduct is: (WALT016) It's your personal
code of conduct between you and this service data only. You can use it
to locate/track down your files when lose or been delayed more than
your expectation.



contact E-mail:fraserjane87@gmail.com

Bellow are the INFORMATION REQUIRED to confirm from you to start
receiving your daily payment from the Wal-Mart payment service,

Here is the information :

Your full name and address:
Name of your Country/ City:
Cell/office address:
IDENTITY CARD/PHOTO:
Contact telephone number:


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