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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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Fraud email example:

From: Finance Service<education@mail.cbkipa.net>
Reply-To: infoinnoxloanservice@aol.com
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 10:44:22 +0530
Subject: Quick Loans

Innox Finance Company annual New Year loans are offered to local and international customers even in the most remote parts of the world with a minimum amount of ten thousand ($10,000.00) to a maximum of thirty million ($30,000,000.00) and a repayment schedule from 1 to 30 years offered with 2% low interest. Apply now by sending your(Full Name,Loan Amount,Mob No,Loan Duration) via email.

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