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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: "Dr.Brian Moore" <info@lee.com>
Reply-To: <drbrianmoore4@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 04:43:18 +0800
Subject: United Nation Lottery 2020

CONGRATULATION

Your email has won an ATM Master Card from the United Nation Lottery 2020

I registered your ATM master CARD of £á4.5 Million EURO in your name, with FedEx Courier Company with registration code of (Shipment Code awb 33xzs). please Contact with delivery information such

Your full family Names...
Your home or office Address.....
Your Telephone number....
Your age and country of origen.....
Your occupation...
A copy of ID or Passport..

Shipping company Office: Not that your to pay small money of £á385 Euro for your safe delivering into your home door step.
reply for more info

From the disk of Director
Dr Brian Moore
Best Regards.

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