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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: "Ftc Sadec" <admin@undorthemoure.ml>
Reply-To: sadecportfolio@starmail.co.za
Date: Sun, 17 May 2020 05:29:56 +0200
Subject: ftc


Federal Trade Commission

The Federal Trade Commission have approved the sum $3.650.000.00 US Dollars as a Global Empowerment Fund to you, this fund can be withdraw in any ATM Cash Point Machine Worldwide through ATM Payment Centre.

The Federal Trade Commission had given order to the Bank authorities to issue an EFT Bank Transfer to your Bank Account or Deliver an ATM VISA CARD to your home address. So we are sending you this notice to know if you would prefer the $3.650.000.00 paid to you by Bank Account or credit into an ATM VISA CARD for delivery.

You are advice to contact Mr. Mohammad Wilson on this Email Address: sadecportfolio@starmail.co.za with your details to direct you on how to receive your Fund by via ATM VISA CARD delivery or Bank to Bank transfer.

This fund is coming from Federal Trade Commission USA kindly visit our website https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2018/01/ftc-provide-refunds-victims-tech-support-scam for more info in regard of this compensation payment today.

Regard's
Mrs. Juliana Henderson
Office of Public Affairs
Federal Trade Commission

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