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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_ Mark Tom" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <marktom@financiallconsultant.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:25:52 +0300
Subject: CONGRATULATION; DONATION...10.

Dear Sir/Madam, %0%,

CONGRATULATION!!!

DONATION

My name is: Mr. Mark Tom
I am the Managing Director of: Tyscal Gold and Jewelries Company LLC.

We are powered by World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and United Nations organization worldwide.

I have important message for you.

We have some items including Gold and Jewelries, Accessories and Cash to be donated to the out-listed group and individual below:

1 Charity Organization and Individual
2.Orphanage Home and Individual
3.Non Governmental Organization (NOG)
4.Disabled People
5.Less Privilege
6.Old age people
7.Unemployed People
8.Student who need help
9.Any body who need help
10.Unemployed men and Women.
11.Retired People
12.Small Scale Business who need help
13.Sick Patient
14.Any body who needed Loan
15.Affected Country, Affected Individual and Company by Coronavirus who needed help.


If you are interested, kindly get back to us so that we can give you more detail on how to receive the donation.

Thank you.

Mr. Mark Tom.
Director & Group Head,
Tyscal Gold and Jewelries Company LLC.

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