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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: "Agent.Robert Anderson" <bodogzita@t-online.hu>
Reply-To: rbrtandson@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2024 16:31:33 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION $10.5 Million BTC Fund


The IMF office have deposited your funds valued $10.5000.00.with us the
 
ATM Cards department after our final meeting Today,please
contact me, the ATM Card department director Agent Robert.,
i will give you an instructions on how you will be
receive your package immediately, kindly confirm your Full
information to avoid wrong payments such as,
Receiver's Name__
Address: __
Country: __
Phone Number: _
Be rest assured that your package will be registered and give you
the tracking number for safty deliver to your door step, thank you.
Agent.Robert Anderson
whatsapp num.+‪1 (910) 445‑3698‬
Email.....rbrtandson@gmail.com

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