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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: Rev.Fr.Timothy Jacob <officeforme@web.co.zw>
Reply-To: <earlyblessing22@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2017 09:42:20 +0100
Subject: CONTACT AGENT WAYNE DAY NOW HE AWAIT YOU

Official Beneficiary,

This is to inform you that our church Seminarian Mr.Wayne Daye is currently in HERTSFIELD International Air Port in GEORGIA with All your overdue payments which include your contract/compensation and inheritance fund payments Totaling 40 Million US dollars .The fund is inside a consignment box.

The United Nations, World Bank Assistance programme with US Government submitted the fund to this Catholic church for us to deliver it to you without any form of hitch or delay since western union and money gram, courier companies and banks were unable to deliver it because they involed lots of delays and cheating which that beneficiaries some times asked to pay several fees without getting his or her funds and finally the fund will be diverted by them.

These are the reason that your funds is been retrieved from those evil peoples and submited to us ,for us to deliver it to you as a church gift so as there will be no problem. You need to call or text him on +1-505-585-6544 with your Full Names ,address ,cell Phone number and Nearest Air Port for him to complete the delivery to your doorstep.His email is <earlyblessing22@gmail.com>

Be fast and contact him as he is awaiting for you.

God Bless

Rev.Fr.Timothy Jacob
My Email: admin@buybycard.com

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