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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: "Mrs. Victoria James" <office@payment.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Victoria James." <upsservice228@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 08:23:00 +0100
Subject: URGENT CONTACT FOR YOUR WINNING SUM OF $8.8 MILLION USD


ATTN: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION! With respect to the foregoing business matter r=
egarding the final release and subsequent transfer of your approved payment=
valued at the sum of $1,800,000.00 USD via ATM Card, I write to officially=
inform you that your payment order by Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Card =
System has been successfully processed today and the US $1,500,000.00 has b=
een loaded into an ATM Card Hence, in compliance with the Payment Procedure=
of the FINANCIAL BANK PL C, you are expected to settle in full a "Processi=
ng/Shipping Fee" estimated to the value of US$ $98 USD before final deliver=
y of funds can be effected to your designated address. WESTERN UNION OR MON=
EY-GRAM TRANSFER RECEIVER: NAME: NGONDE NELSON ADDRESS: 5, ALHAJI JACK STRE=
ET COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC. CITY: COTONOU. TEST QUESTION: COLOR? ANSWER: BL=
UE AMOUNT: $98 USD Contact information: Email: upsservice228@gmail.com Mana=
ger: Mr.Ngonde Nelson Contact with your full information requested below; Y=
our Full Name;........ Your Country;.......... Home Address;.......... Copy=
of Identification. Direct Phone ;......... Age/Sex;............... Yours s=
incerely, Mrs. Victoria James.

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