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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 Raymond Hillary <daubajohndikko@gmail.com>
Reply-To: drjohncollinsb@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 11:32:58 -0700
Subject: From my Sincerely Heart

Hell Dear.

This is my pleasure after all the jorney to write you this email,How
are you doing today and your family?I hope yor family are all doing
good,It was indeed an a thing of joy,It's has been a very long time.I
am much delighted and privileged to contact you back again on my
singular. after couples of times and years.though i am sure you may
find it so difficult or not to remembered me some years ago about my
business projects which i shared with you,It takes courage, faith and
God fears to remember old friends and at the same time to show
gratification to them, despite circumstances that made things not work
out as we thought years back. I take this liberty to update you that
the transactions we were pursuing together was finally worked out for
me by God's infinite mercy and I decided to contact you, just to let
you know. I have conscience as a human being, due to your tremendous
efforts to make things work out in retrospect.

Meanwhile, I must let you know that i am presently in South America
for numerous business negotiations. But do to the Corona Virus
pandemic going on all over the world since that made me not to contact
you early than now,But with my sincere hearts, I released to you a
total sum of 2.5 Millions USD in your name as your COMPENSATIONS,
dedication of humanity and contributions.

Therefore, contact My Accountant Officer in Porto Novo/Benin United
Bank for Africa now on this confidential
Email:[drjohncollinsb@gmail.com ] [Attn: John Collins Brown] you are
to forward to him, the following:

1. YOUR FULL! NAME & ADDRESS.
2. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.
3. INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVING L INCENSE
He will advise you on how to cash the money Through ATM Card or Bank
to Bank/Confirm able Bank Draft near your domain and he will
facilitate the process to enable you cash the money within the code

validity period of 14 working days.
Sincerely Yours,
Mr Raymond Hillary

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