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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: DEPARTMENT OF ANTI FRAUD <xxxxxxbankofnewyork.com10019@gmail.com>
Reply-To: antifraud02@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 08:09:11 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY-IS MATTER OF URGENT


WELCOME TO DEPARTMENT OF ANTI FRAUD UNITY
OFFICE USA



YOUR SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY

This is the Department of Anti Fraud office USA We are officially
informing you that we have been keeping a consignment box and we have
thoroughly completed an Investigation with the help of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation’s Intelligence Monitoring Network System and we find-out
that you legally own the sum of $2.5 Million US-Dollars. That was loaded on
the consignment box.

According to our Investigation’s you are to come down here in my office to
pick up the box by yourself and the office address is located in 1701 US-83
BUS, McAllen, TX 78501, USA

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you
and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in any way with
them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until
you have nothing.

You are advise to forward all your info immediately to this office such as

your full - name ....

address ....

Nearest airport ....

Your ... Phone number and id card

You are advised to come down to our office to take what belongs to you in
person. or if you need our office agent to deliver it do not hesitate to
let this office know too


REPLY TO THIS EMAIL (antifraud02@outlook.com)

waiting for your urgent response

Thanks

Mrs Rosemary Erick

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