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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: "Mrs. Juliet Grace" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <onlyjuiletgrace@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 15:29:26 +0100
Subject: Re: Re: Your $1,200,000.00 Payment Details

Hello My Friend,

Sequel to the directive, I want to bring to your notice, that your unclaimed fund being a part project as compensation for you from the IMF has not been claimed by you with the paying bank.

Today, the paying bank through their Foreign Remittance Unit, have issued an INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE VISA CARD for you because maybe, you may not be aware of the payment to you since 2017.

With regards to this, We have provided a modalities to effect the success of this transaction at easy without delay. So you are advise to contact Jules Leo to claim your payment Card or it will be declare unclaimed and return to the commission after 14 days.

Foreign Payment Credit Centre
C/36, Zone Fifa, Cotonou,
Republic of Benin West Africa
Tel: +229 65 03 27 5
E-mail: pastorjules01@gmail.com
Contact Person: Jules Leo

NOTE: Your Card contain only $1,200,000.00 dollars. So I HEREBY ADVISED you to Disassociate Yourself from any form of Communication with Individuals, Banks, co-operate bodies and Government Officials if happen you already in contact with any one and Follow this Guidelines to receive your payment without delay or hinderance.

Regards,
Mrs. Juliet Grace

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