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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: jmaes Henry <isaacisaacv8@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johnwayneofficemonday@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 16:16:44 -0700
Subject: FEDERAL RESERVE BANK, NEW YORK

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breaking news form northwest
Alabama this message from furniture bank office I'm here to inform you
that you have $13,8 Million Dollars in furniture bank office we have
already verify this money clean then we confirm that this money
belong to you dear we was trying to reach you out since last week ago
but we can't get you please I want you to send me email back once you
receive my own email now because we are getting confusion right now in
our office the reason why we are getting confusion because some three
ladies just come to our office this afternoon start complaining that
you have serious attack heart and you are living with doctor at
hospital since last two month ago
you are living with doctor because of the sickness of your body so
after the three ladies told us this story we are getting confused now
we are planning to handle the funds over to the three ladies so. is
truth ? that you are sicking or not before we will handle the boxes
over to them

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