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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: Precious Mpho <test@gssd.ca>
Reply-To: <lawmensa@aliyun.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2023 17:21:32 -0700
Subject: Thank you for your effort

Hello good friend,

Good day and how are you today? I hope all is well with you and your family? I am using this opportunity to inform you that the multi million-dollar business that we both are working on before has been finally concluded with the assistance of another partner from Iceland who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion. The fund wasn't transferred into your account due to one reason or the other. And for my kind gesture I have left an ATM Card for you worth $3,750.000 USD ( three Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand United States Dollars Only) To show my appreciation for your pass assistance. I must confess, you are truly a humble and a sincere person.

However, I will gladly appreciate and happier wherever I am to hear that you have received your ATM Card; It will be a great honor to me because you deserve it. and do to my new business establishment with my new partner in Iceland I will be very busy for a very long time. Kindly contact him now Rev Lawrence Mensa With the below information to enable him to negotiate with the courier company for the delivery of your ATM Card to you,

Contact person: Rev Lawrence Mensa Email: lawmensa@aliyun.com

Therefore you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your correct mailing address where you want him to send the ATM card to you. This information is what will enable him to deliver the ATM Card to you. as I have left instructions on your behalf.

Thanks for your pass effort and God bless you and your family.

Hoping to hear from you.

Regards,
Mrs. Precious Mpho
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any attachment(s) are intended for a specific person(s). It may contain privileged or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, do not distribute or copy it. Please delete and advise me by return email or telephone. Thank you.
AVIS DE CONFIDENTIALITÉ: Ce courriel (et toute pièce jointe) est destiné strictement à son ou ses destinataire(s). Son contenu peut être confidentiel ou privilégié. Si cette communication vous est parvenue par erreur, veuillez ne pas la distribuer et ne pas la reproduire. Veuillez la supprimer entièrement de tout système électronique et m’aviser immédiatement par retour de courriel ou par appel téléphonique. Merci.

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