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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. JAMES LYOD" <yusufayuba806@gmail.com>
Reply-To: controlunit11@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 07:32:35 -0700
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?Attn=3A_Beg=C3=BCnstigter_=2E=2E=2E_Ihre_Zahlung_in_H=C3=B6he_von_15?=
=?UTF-8?Q?=2C5_Millionen_Dollar?=

Attn:Begünstigter,

Seien Sie gebührend darüber informiert, dass Ihre Geldautomatenkarte
einen Wert von 15,5 Millionen Dollar laut der ausstellenden Bank in
unserem diplomatischen Büro zur Lieferung an Sie hinterlegt hat.

In der Zwischenzeit zahlen Sie uns nur die Registrierung Ihres Pakets
/ die Diplomatengebühren, die Sie nur 550 Euro kosten.

Nach Erhalt der Zahlung wird die Registrierung sofort durchgeführt,
unsere diplomatischen Mitarbeiter beginnen sofort mit der Lieferung an
Sie.

Bestätigen Sie erneut Ihren vollständigen Namen/Ihre Wohnadresse oder
offizielle Adresse/direkte Telefonnummer/Fügen Sie eine Kopie Ihres
Personalausweises bei, damit der Diplomatenbeamte Sie kontaktieren
kann, sobald er dort bis Montag nächster Woche ankommt.

Dringende Antwort über meine offizielle E-Mail erforderlich:
standardchartereddiplomaticservi@aol.com

Danke,

Herr James Lyod
Diplomatischer Direktor


ENGLISH LANGUAGE.....


Attn:Beneficiary,

Be duely informed that your ATM CARD vlued sum of $15.5 million
dollars according to the issuance Bank has been Deposited to our
Diplomatic office for delivery to you.

Meanwhile,you are only to pay us for the registration of your
package/the Diplomatic fees which will cost you only 550 Euro's.

Upon the receipt of the payment Immediately the registration will be
done, Our Diplomatic officers will commence on delivery to you
immediately.

Re-confirm your Full name/Residential Address or official
address/direct telephone number/Attach Copy of your ID CARD so the
diplomat officer can contact you once their arrives there by monday of
next week.

Urgent Reply Needed through my official Email:
standardchartereddiplomaticservi@aol.com

Thanks,

Mr James Lyod
Diplomatic Director

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