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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: ppp jjj <webp08@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2023 08:57:45 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Compensation_of_=A3_500,000.00._!!!_13/10/2023:?=


The National Lottery, PO Box 251, Watford WD18 9BR,

United Kingdom

Attention: Beneficiary.

Welcome to the 2023 World Bank/Paris Club & British CFP Global Financial SET-UP. The Camelot National Lottery Group has noted the wide spread of fraud activities that are being committed by charlatans & impostures within the United Kingdom, Africa & the World in general. Because of this reason, the World Bank/Paris Club & British CFP in collaboration with the Camelot National Lottery has set up a welfare program to compensate all those that have fallen victims and lost their money in transactions of this nature within the UK, Africa & World wide. You have been approved to receive a compensation fund of £ 500,000.00 British Pound as one of the scam victims who qualified for 2023 annual program, your reference number are: XVX189298, send your details as stated below to following email address: browncarlos19@yandex.com

An arrangement has been made to pay your funds through (ATM Credit Card or bank transfer) to enable you receive your compensation fund without any interference.

CONTACT PERSON: Mr. Brown Carlos
EMAIL ADDRESS: browncarlos19@yandex.com

1) Full Name:
2) Physical Address:
3) Mobile Number:
4) Your reference number:
5) Occupation:
6) Age:

Best Regards
MRS ESTHER GYAN
Gambling Commission Chief Executive

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