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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: Angga <angga_fo@trimgairlines.com>
Reply-To: "monicawolley3@gmail.com" <monicawolley3@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:07:54 +0700 (WIB)
Subject: information



Greetings to You,

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your file, Presently on my desk, and I found out that you have not received your fund.

After the Board of directors' meeting held, we have resolved in finding a solution to your problem.

You are hereby advised to stop dealing with some non-officials in the bank as this is an illegal act and will have to stop if you so wish to receive your fund in 3 working days.

This is part of an instruction/mandate passed by the Senate in respect to overseas contract payment and debt rescheduling.

I would like to send your information to paying bank as the beneficiary of the fund so that the can issued a VISA cash access card for cash withdrawals in any VISA ATM machine anywhere in the World, and also open an online banking account in your name, Send you transfer access which will enable you make online transfers of the fund by yourself to any bank of your choice in your country or any other country or transfer bitcoin from your online account to your bitcoin account immediately.

If you desire to receive your fund this way, Kindly re-confirm your:

First Name:
Last Name:
Gender:
Contact Address:
Nationality:
Mobil Telephone:
A scanned copy of passport photograph or drivers license so that i can send it to the paying bank account registration desk as the beneficiary of the fund.

I wait for your urgent reply with your information as you have to stop any further communication with anybody or officer.
Send your information to monicawolley3@gmail.com

BEST REGARDS,
ANGGA

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