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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: David Jackson <davidjackson5100@gmail.com>
Reply-To: davidjackson1717@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2020 12:59:46 -0700
Subject: Dear Beneficiary

Attention: Victim

Following the declaration made by the International Police and the
African Union (AU) in collaboration with the G20 Anti-fraud team in
relation to the minimization of internet scam in Africa Sub-region
and the world at large, be notified that the FBI has been accredited
to monitor closely the compensation program initiated to alleviate the
suffering that scammed victims had gone through in recent time. Note
that we have noticed tremendous increase in email trafficking,
originating from Africa and Europe to other continents of the world,
hence the action of the Security Operatives to put a halt to the
illicit activities.

So far, three hundred and six (306) scammers had been arrested and 24
of them had been convicted. We have also recovered the total sum of
US$137.8 Billion from them, both cash and assets confirmed to have
come from their victims. We have also found email addresses of victims
in their address books including YOURS. It is at this juncture that,
we are contacting you.

The African Union (AU) supported by the world’s G20 are currently
making REFUNDS to victims whose email addresses are listed on the
scammers address books as detected in the FBI Scammed Monitoring
Network. So, the sum of $10.5 Million has been allocated to all
victims on the list of which you happened to be one. You are
therefore, included in the Second Batch and your compensation payment
will be instituted immediately we receive your response. kindly
respond as soon as possible.

David Jackson
Head Of Investigation
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

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