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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: "Federal Criminal Police Office" <angel@millionlink.com>
Reply-To: hehrhardt10@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 09:41:00 -0700
Subject: Beneficiary Fund


FEDERAL CRIMINAL POLICE OFFICE
BRONNERSTR. 23 60313 =

FRANKFURT. GERMANY
Attention: Sir/Madam,
This is to Inform you that ATM Card Number: (5020817610620812) worth 1.5M =
Euros has been approved in your favor by the Germany Government as Funds Co=
mpensation. Kindly contact Mr. Herbert Ehrhardt on (hehrhardt06@gmail.com) =
with the below information for delivery of your ATM CARD.
1. Your Full Names.
2. Your Phone number.
3. Your Delivery Address {Where you want the ATM Card to be sent to}.
4. Your Age & Sex.
5. Your Occupation & Job Title.
Finally note that you are receiving this email message as a result of the =
FCPO including your name among the list of beneficiaries for the above fund=
, do respond with the above directive immediately in order to successfully =
receive your compensation amount in full within a timely period.
Yours Faithfully,
Holger Munch
Agency Executive Germany

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