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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: CAROLYN LANDE <carolynlade1@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2023 10:45:02 +0100
Subject: Hello Scam Victims Your Compensation Fund Has Been Approved

FEDERAL BUREAU INVESTIGATION
A PROGRAM OF THE UNITED STATES AMERICA
Federal Bureau Investigation Headquarters
135 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington,DC 20535,USA
FBI OFFICIAL EMAIL: info@federalinvestigationbureau.com.

Hello: Beneficiary

I was surprised to have been informed by Miss Mary Elvis, that you
refused to gave her all the necessary information required from you to
process your payment because he did not write you from the FBI
official email, Let me inform you i am the only using the FBI official
email as the Director in charge they are all FBI Agent under me i
cannot do all.

We arrested one of the fraudster when my men was going through his
Laptop your name and all your data was fund with him and all the
payment you made so far.

The United Nation(UN) mandated the African Union(AU) on the Tuesday,
13 September 2022 on the last General Assembly, to ensure that every
victim of fraud in Africa Nigeria are duel compensated with the sum of
$3.5Million each and your name was listed because the FBI arrested so
internet scammers during the cost of investigation the FBI discover
your name and your email address on their Laptop this is why you are
listed for payment.

Can you furnish us with this information stated below very urgent.

Your Full Name
Your Home Address
Your Phone Number
Your Identity Card

This is to reconfirm your data information already with us to ensure
we are dealing with the right person.

Without this information your payment can not be process in West
Africa, where the fraudster was arrested by the FBI Agent.

Also, you can furnish us with any document that may be in your
position which they may have sent to you.

Caronlyn Lande
FBI OFFICIAL EMAIL: info@federalinvestigationbureau.com
Assistant Director (FBI).

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