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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: "Chief Judge" <Chiefjudge@vodokanal.poltava.ua>
Reply-To: abukarmal201@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2019 16:39:19 +0300
Subject: Attention


Attention,

How are you today with your family?.Federal High Court Lagos Nigeria
received report from Mr.Nje Oba that you don't want your payment of $50
millions any more again because of high prize,and too he told us that you
did not want to receive the fund again weather through WESTERN UNION
,MONEY GRAM, EXPRESS DELIVERY OR ATM
CARD or even wire transfer.

And According to him he said that he asked you to pay sum of
$220,$125,$190,$387,$110, and Now the only fee you can pay is $59 just to
make sure you receive your FUNDS but you refused to pay it why?.Get back
to us immediately before we take final ACTION TOMORROW MORNING by
cancelling the payment.Contact us via this EMAIL:( abukarmal201@gmail.com
) Abu Karmal,if you are ready for it try to ask us Where you can send
the $59 before
take ACTION TOMORROW MORNING by cancelling the payment. Contact Abu Karmal
now before it is late

Best Regards
Chief Judge
Mr Mola Terry


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