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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <officefile_0112@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2023 23:11:39 -0700
Subject: GOOD NEWS AND URGENT RESPOND BACK NEEDED.

GOOD NEWS AND URGENT RESPOND BACK NEEDED.       
 
Be informed now that we have been authorized by the United Nations Debt Reconciliation Unit,to release your approved compensation and Award of US$10.7Million And your funds have been loaded into an ATM Card, So Contact our director of Card Payment Center Frank Jerry, to enable you to receive your ATM Card Ok
 
Reconfirm your full details to avoid wrong delivery to another person's Ok
 
Your Full Name
Your Address
Your Age
Your Occupation
Your phone Numbers
Your Country
Your WhatsApp Number
Your Nearest Airport
 
Contact Damoni Kitabire Chairman, Stanbic Uganda Holdings Ltd.
Email: gasparjob@aol.com
 
You're expected to respond in swift to enable us commence the delivery
 
Thanks
Best Regards
Mrs.Anne Juuko.

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