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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.Lucia Brooks" <info@usa.org>
Reply-To: stepjoshdeptoffice@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 12:42:12 +0100
Subject: STOP ALL TRANSACTION AND CONTACT AS OF THIS MOMENT

Attention: Beneficiary,

After several investigations and research at internet database we find
you among those that have been defrauded and this proves that you have
truly been swindled by scammers in the hope of getting one fund or the
other that is not real.We are working together with National Security
agencies to track every fraudsters down,do not respond to their
e-mails,letters and phone calls any longer as they are scams and you
should be very careful to avoid being a victim to fraudsters any
longer because they have nothing to offer you but to rip-off what you
have worked earnestly hard to earn.

The sum of Two Million Seven Hundred Thousand US Dollars (US$2.7M USD)
should be transferred to you as compensation for been defrauded.

Be warned! Be warned! Be warned! Stop all communication with them.

We have deposited your fund at payment agent location where the
investigation started.

Reconfirm your information to them so they can be sure of the person
they are paying.

Contact the payment agent office through this email address stated below;

Contact person: Mr.Step Josh
Email:( stepjoshdeptoffice@gmail.com )

Yours sincerely,

Mrs.Lucia Brooks
Investigation Officer.

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