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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: "Dr. Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita" <williamsadams909@gmail.com>
Reply-To: winifred.oyoitafgn@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 17:37:01 +0100
Subject: YOUR FUNDS HAS TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ATM VISA CARD

RE : YOUR FUNDS HAS TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ATM VISA CARD

Dear ​Sir/Ma

This is to bring to your notice that $5.5Million United States Dollars
was programmed on your name via ATM VISA CARD as part payment of your
unclaimed Inheritance /Lottery Winning Prize. The debit card can be
used on any ATM machine all over the world or you can go to your bank
to off-load the funds.

If interested in receiving your Visa card kindly reconfirm your name,
address. contact phone number Others information will be communicating
to you on next reply on how your card will be ship to you.

REPLY TO THIS EMAIL: winifred.oyoitafgn@gmail.com

Yours Sincerely,

Dr. Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita
Director of Finance And Head of Civil Service Commission

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