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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: "MRS JILL BIDEN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.jillbiden64@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2024 22:51:01 -0700
Subject: GOOD NEWS FROM FIRST_LADY USA MRS JILL BIDEN...245

GOOD NEWS FROM FIRST_LADY USA MRS JILL BIDEN
contact me at mrs.jillbiden64@gmail.com
I am Mrs. Jill Biden, and I am writing to inform you about your Bank
Check Draft brought back by the United Embassy from the government of United
States in the white house Washington DC been mandated to be deliver to
your  home address once you reconfirm it with the one we have here with us to
avoid wrong delivery
Ten million Five Hundred united states dollars 10,500,000,00 usd that was assigned
to be delivered to your humble home address by my husband Honorable president
Joe Biden  the president of this great country this week by a delivery agent
Mr Thomas Johnson.
 
I will like you to reconfirm to me the following details
contact me at  mrs.jillbiden64@gmail.com
Full Names____________
Residential Address___
Mobile Number________
Fax Number___________
Occupation__________
Sex__________________
Age__________________
Nationality__________
Country______________
city_________________
Marital Status________
The reason I ask you to reconfirm to me the following details is to
avoid wrong delivery. content me at  mrs.jillbiden64@gmail.com
Yours Sincerely,
MRS Jill Biden
FIRST_LADY USA
GOD BLESS AMERICA
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500, United States.

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