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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: "Mr. Bello" <info@so-en.com.ph>
Reply-To: usman.bello@onet.pl
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 22:38:00 -0800
Subject: DID YOU GOT MY ,,,

Attention,

Dear Honorable Unpaid Beneficiary

In the face of your challenges as unpaid beneficiary for a long time now,

I have decided to help you by directing you to the paying Bank through which you will be paid via THE ONLINE BANKING PART -PAYMENT OF $6,650,000.00 M USD which will be done and be effected into your account.

In other words, if you welcome this mode of payment kindly let me know so that i will furnish you more information with the paying bank information.

How ever,payment approval was also granted for recipients who PREFERRED to have their FUND through DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER, CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT OR ATM e.t.c

For more information,revert back to me for further directives on this Payment arrangement through my private email ( usman.bello@onet.pl )


USMAN BELLO .
Supervisor - United Nation
AFRICAN REGION

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