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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: Jerome H Powell <milalayla87@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jeromehaydenpowell22@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2023 02:23:46 +0400
Subject: Very Urgent

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U.S. Treasury Department DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF Head of OPERATION
LEGAL DEPARTMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW.
Louisiana, 20500, United States


This is to attest and certify that the above mention beneficiary has
been satisfactorily authorized by the United States Treasury

Department under <A> to receive the sum of $20.500.000.00 USD issued
and certified by Jerome Powell. This certificate clearly

authenticate the source of fund to be genuine and allows immediate
payment to the above beneficiary through consignment box

delivery with a fee of US$50.00
The fund which is to be received by the beneficiary to be delivered
directly to his home address through a reliable agent provided by

Jerome Powell, This fund delivery is to be carried as authorized by
the United States department of treasury. Hence the authorization

of fund under the united states law, Act of 1963, 29 U.S.C. 206 (d) as
agreed by this agency, this fund is now to be received by the owner

without further delay with a require approval fee of $50 on the
receipt of this certificate you are mandated to make the payment to

this agency at once. As approved by the United States Government

Signed: Jerome H Powell United States of American Head of Operation American
(jeromehaydenpowell22@gmail.com)
Phone NO +1 (913)229 6128
Signed: Joe Biden President, United State

APPROVED BY THE WHITE HOUSE Unlted state
04/04/2023
Date................

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