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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: Abdullah Mohad <abdullahmohad02@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2023 20:41:36 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend, You Have Good News.

Dear Friend, You Have Good News.

How are you today? I understand you may not remember me again, I contacted
you previously about a business transaction, I don't know if you will
remember. Actually, you agreed to help me then but later opted out. At the
same time, I want to use this opportunity to say that I did not forget your
past effort and attempts to assist me then, now I'm happy to inform you
that I have succeeded in getting those funds transferred under the
cooperation of a new partner from Panama.

I have decided to compensate you with the sum of $850,000 Dollars (Eight
hundred and fifty thousand Dollars) for all your efforts and attempt to
help me then.Now Contact my personal secretary Dr.Jemi Smith and ask him to
send you the ATM CARD sum of $850,000 Dollars (Eight hundred and fifty
thousand Dollars) which I left with him for your compensation. I instructed
my banker before giving it to my secretary for the security and safety of
the money.

Contact person Dr.Jemi Smith Contact Email via ( jemillas872@gmail.com )
Remember to forward your information stated below to him for easy
communication and for urgent payment also forward this mail to Dr.Jemi
Smith for reference purpose of my mail to you.

Now contact my secretary his name and contact information are:

NAME: Dr.Jemi Smith
EMAIL: jemillas872@gmail.com

Kindly reconfirm to him the following below information:

Your full Name.___
Your current House Address.___
Your current Mobile and Whatsapp number.___
Your Country and City.___
Your age and date of birth___
Your Profession.___

I hope you are an honest and sincere person to use part of this fund for
the less privileged and orphans in your country ? Please do let me know
immediately you receive your money so that we can share the joy together
after all the suffering at that time .Though I am very busy with my partner
for our investment here in Panama, you can always drop a message for me on
my email.

Best Regards.

Mr.Abdullah Mohad

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