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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: mariasamantha634@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 2021 14:30:50 +0000
Subject: Dear Honorable beneficiary

Untitled form

To fill it out, visit:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScApXuaJ05v_6VI8wroFCDYz2SBcSegumSD-JMxcZTBbYxt1A/viewform?vc
Dear Honorable beneficiary,


This Email/Letter is been directed to you because your email address and
country name was found in our Files as a SCAM VICTIM who have lost so much
amount of funds to corrupt and fraudulent officials mostly in West Africa
and some part of Asian Countries.

Thanks to Organization of African Unity (OAU), the International Monetary
Fund (IMF) and the FBI for their interference towards the eradication of
fraudsters, Internet Hackers and scam Artists across the globe.

In order to appreciate your time wasted, patient and efforts to recover all
you have lost, you are therefore being compensated with the sum of TWELVE
MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS (US$12,000,000.00 ) Only. We believe this sum
will help you and your family to sustain for at least this difficult period
time of COVID-19 Pandemic.

We have arranged your payment to be paid to you directly to your bank
account in your country. You are therefore advised to respond back to us
immediately with your full contact details including your bank account for
immediate transfer of your funds.

FORWARD YOUR CONTACT DETAILS AND BANK INFORMATION'S TO THE PAYMENT
DEPARTMENT. (bank.stand@yandex.com)

Regards

MIKE MCCORMICK.

Payment Department
United Trust Bank Limited
One Ropemaker St, London EC2Y 9AW GB
EMAIL- bank.stand@yandex.com





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