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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: "Ms. Melania Trump" <officefiles10@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: melaniatrump920@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2019 01:47:37 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Congratulation To You Dear Beneficiary Of US$60 Million Dollars

Greetings My Dear,How Are Doing Today.

I am Mrs. Melania Trump and I am written to inform you about your Bank
Check Draft brought by United Embassy from the government of Benin
Republic to the white house Washington DC and has been mandated to be
deliver to your address as soon as you get back to me with your below
information.

You Have To Reply Back To My Official Email {melaniatrump920@gmail.com}

Full name.................................
Home address:.........................
Phone number.........................

You check is containing the sum of US$60 million dollars.

Here is my number.(+1-(530) 723-7064) you can call me or send me an sms,
but I prefer sms because I'm always busy in the white house and I cant be
able to pick calls all the time. I will be waiting to hear from you
immediately, Congratulation To You Once Again Thanks And God Bless You.

Sincerely
Mrs. Melania Trump
First Lady
Email:: {melaniatrump920@gmail.com}
Number::(+1-(530) 723-7064)

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