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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: Brenda Mattins <info@usimf.com>
Reply-To: dvwilliamsconsultss@gmail.com
Date: 05 Mar 2019 00:33:01 -0800
Subject: COUNTER CLAIM ON YOUR FUNDS!!!

Hello Beneficiary.

Did you authorize Mr. Liu Kong Nam of Kemuning Ray Street NO.8,Tomang. Jakarta, Indonesia to pay the pending wire transfer charges of US$870 and claim your WORLD BANK / IMF compensation funds of (US$4,500,000)Four million five hundred thousand US dollars???

Get back to me for clarifications or Reply to

(dvwilliamsconsultss@gmail.com)

Mr.David Williams

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