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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: Mary Barra <stacywilliams6005@gmail.com>
Reply-To: marrybarra2005@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 00:52:14 +0100
Subject: GREETS

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I am Mrs Mary Barra CEO Of Chevy truck and I am writing to inform you
about your Chevy truck winning that brought by the United Embassy
which has been on our office for so long due to the pandemic virus we
could not deliver the Chevy truck and your funds worth on $8.5 Million
USD now it has settled down slowly, the government
of USA in the white house Washington DC The 1 Chevy truck have Been Mandated
to be deliver to your address as soon as possible.
Please I need you to reconfirm your full information and address
immediately to avoid wrong delivery
Kindly contact me with your full information on this email or phone number

FULL NAME..............................................?
ADDRESS.........,......,.............................?
I'D CARD FRONT AND BACK.,........?
TELEPHONE NUMBER,,....,.....................?
OCCUPATION…………………..?
AGE ………………….?

Thanks God bless you

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