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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: INSPECTOR AUDREY PARKER <a.ceretti3@tin.it>
Reply-To: pparkeraudrey@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2020 01:05:32 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Dear Lucky Beneficiary,

ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONITORING CRIMES DIVISION
J. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING 935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, DC. 20535-0001
FBI WEBSITE: http://www.fbi.gov/
Telephone number: +1 (720) 735-7718

DATE: 10/7/2020

Dear lucky beneficiary,

I'm contacting you VIA email because I feel it's best and more
convenient for me to explain why I am contacting you. I'm special agent
AUDREY PARKER United States New Appointed FBI fraud Investigator, I
work hand in hand with the United States Fraud Unit of the Criminal
Investigation Division (CID). I'm specialize in Background
Investigations on funds which include [COMPENSATION/INHERITANCE FUNDS
OR NEXT OF KIN, Consignment Box, Lotto® JACKPOT, LOANS] and I notice
that you have being receiving numerous emails from people who claims
to have fund coming to you but I advise that if you're still in
communication with any of them on issue of funds however, you’re hereby
advise to stop every communication right now because those people has
being investigated and confirmed to be a Fraud.

I wish to announce our successful investigation which was carried out
few days ago; I guess it will interest you to know why this
investigation was conducted. For your information, it was truly
confirmed that you have 100% legitimate unpaid transaction and you have
every right to claim this funds as you're been confirmed to be the
right Beneficiary of the said amount $5.7 Million
COMPENSATION/INHERITANCE FUNDS OR NEXT OF KIN however, Due to the delay
of getting this funds to you, your funds has now been confirmed to be
$5.7 Million USD approved for payment by Office of the Presidency here
in United States.

I'm informing you this today because I came to notice that you're not
communicating with a legitimate person who is in charge of getting
these funds to you. This announcement has to be made open to you
however because you may have being swindled by those unscrupulous
hoodlums whom you have sent money in the course of getting one fund or
the other which is no real and for this reason I have decided to help
you get your funds directly from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI)

I want to know if you are interested in receiving your unpaid
legitimate funds value $5.7million USD, I advise that you get back tome
immediately. All I need is your cooperation and understanding.Reconfirm
your below information immediately to avoid wrong delivery;

(1) Your Full name--------------
(2) Your Mobile number------------
(3) Your Home address---------
(4) Your occupation ---------------

Thanks
Yours in Services
SPECIAL AGENT AUDREY PARKER
ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONITORING CRIMES DIVISION
J. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING 935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, DC. 20535-0001

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