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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: "Ms. Joy DENIS" <swanmail@att.net>
Reply-To: infoinfoma09@daum.net
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2020 12:12:32 +0200
Subject: Your package contents $4.5Million which is uploading into ATM CARD

Attention beneficiary,

This is to officially inform you that we have verified on your contract/inheritance file and found out that why you have not received your payment is because you have not fulfilled the obligations giving to you in respect to your contract / inheritance payment and your payment want transfer into USA account i am accepted with Imf

I write to officially inform you this day that your payment approved by Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Card System has been successfully processed today,INDICATE this is (( Code-0411)) to avoid delivery your package to wrong person contents $4,500,000 million USD has been loaded into an ATM Card Hence, in compliance with the Payment Procedure of UBA bank, you are expected to settle in full a "Processe coontacting DHL before final delivery of funds can be effected to your designated address.Mr Larry David try to sign your payment $4,5million because of the Corona Virus season we didn,t agree and we know because the problem makes you not receive your fund.

Yours faithfully,
REV DAVID MORRIS
(847) 4955866
Email: ((( officeoffice741@daum.net))))

A maximum withdrawal value of $10,000 USD is permitted per day,meaning you can make withdrawal in any ATM Center of your choice.Please get in touch with DHL Ambassador REV DAVID MORRIS, Cell: (847) 4955866 . You can text or call him.E-mail (officeoffice741@daum.net) Send your recipient details as required below do i am instruct you:

Your full Name:...........
Delivery Address:..........
Telephone Number:........
Occupation:.........
Your state:....
Your Country:..
Your Age:........
Your sex:.........

Yours faithfully,
UN Secretariat
Ms. Joy DENIS

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