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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: Clark Ruth <conference@pgsm.ru>
Reply-To: <lszyjngwz@lszyjng.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2019 11:08:17 +0100
Subject: Treat as urgent

We have agreed to pay your inheritance fund through our online banking means which you be in your house and transfer your fund USD 10.5million dollars to any account of your choice to proceed this information that is needed.

Many banks have introduced online banking services in recent years. These systems offer a high level of convenience to bank customers, allowing them to perform many banking functions from the privacy of their homes via the Internet with mobile phone . Most online banking systems offer the ability to get account information, pay bills, make transfers between accounts, stop payment on checks and view current and previous statements. If you've not yet enrolled in an online banking program but are considering doing so, the following information may be of assistance.

Your Full Name

ID Card or passport

Home Address

Amount involve

Telephone Number

Clark Ruth

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