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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: MR DONALD JOHN TRUMP <larrybowman17@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: officefile@iname.com
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2019 14:09:12 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: ATTENTION MY DEAR BENEFICIARY!!!




ATTENTION MY DEAR BENEFICIARY!!!

ASSIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP..... OVERDUE FUND RELEASED TODAY

I am MR,PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP and I am writing to inform you about
your Bank Check Draft brought back by the United Embassy from the
government of Benin Republic in the white house Washington DC been
mandated to be deliver to your home address once you reconfirm it with
the one we have here with us to avoid wrong delivery of your check
draft worth Fifty million united states dollars $50,000,000,00usd that
was assigned to be delivered to your home address by Honorable
president Donald Trump the president of this great country this week
by a delivery agent MR ROCHAS JESUS Also reconfirm your details for
the check delivery by filling the form below and send it immediately
to our officefile@iname.com in for verification
and for prompt collection of your fund. you can contact my number 256 743 9390
with your info
Fill The Form Below:

1. Full Names :
2. Residential Address :
3. Mobile Number:
4. Fax Number :
5: Nearest airport
6. Sex :
7. Age :
8. Nationality :
9. Country :
10. Marital Status :

Accept my hearty congratulation again!

Yours faithfully,
MR DONALD TRUMP
President USA
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500, United State

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