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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447872201034

Fraud email example:

From: "Michael Bricks" <info.michaelbricksr@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jelyttleton@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 21:29:37 +0100
Subject: Mail from Michael Bricks

GLOBAL FINANCIAL SECURITY MONITORING UNIT
24/25, The Shard, 32 London Bridge St, London SE1 9SG, UK
Phone: +44-7872-201034, Fax: +442039665586
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Sir/madam
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We have concluded our global Security careful investigation which revealed =
through our site light radar that you were involved in scam transaction per=
petrated by some organized syndicates operating from different world, World=
Bank Project Auditors have approved Scam Compensation sum of $4.5 million =
United States Dollars global compensation to 800, 00 scam victims, your nam=
e / email address were among victims approved to receive their scam compens=
ation funds this year 2019. Respond to this message for more details guidin=
g this process, you will never regret given this opportunity a chance hence=
it will re-position you financially after going through trauma in the hand=
s of those crooks.
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We are going to process your scam compensation according to the World Bank =
scam settlement policy. You have the opportunity to receive your scam compe=
nsation funds if you respond to this message. Our site light cable security=
devise discovered all the disappointments and extortion you suffered in th=
e hands of those crooks operating with impersonated face book, hangout, ema=
ils, Instagram and other APP devise. You will hear more of their antics onc=
e you respond to this message. You will hear more reveling /shocking antics=
uses by those crooks, i presumed you may be wondering why you have not rec=
eived any funds as the promised after obeying their instructions, give this=
opportunity the benefit of doubts and see what happens next.
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This scam compensation has legal confirmation documents from necessary conc=
erned authorities. Your response is highly imminent. Those crooks have no m=
oney to pay you, everything is just scam to wreck and make you look stupid,=
and you are not the only person involve in this unprecedented drama. You w=
ill be surprise what you hear upon your reply to this message.
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Yours sincerely,
Michael Bricks
Coordinating Officer (GFSM)

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