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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: "Joe Modisen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ecowascabtogo@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2021 13:25:21 +0100
Subject: COVID TASTE RESULT


My name is Joe Modisen,
With no wasting of your time beating around the forest.
I have 23,783000.00 Pounds moved into United Kingdom.

Right now the fund is in the unknown bank account
with a well known operating bank you must have hear about.

Please with no taken much of your time, i am 56 years old, and i want a very matured reply to this mail. If this suite your category, please reply immediately.

I promised to give you more information and download about this money once i hear from you.
Its a confidential matter and i must remains confidential till we trust each other.
This money you can go to any bank branch within UK to confirm the availability with the help of vital data i will be given to you, it could be through telephone banking process to find out, and to know the depositor, who die of COVID19 last year April 2020.
This fund was secretly secured for his upcoming election campaign and no one knows about this money accept me his personal assistant .
I have all the legit document. All am want is you help me receive the money .This is 100% risk free. I just want you to receive this money on my behalf.
Once i hear from you, I will release further vital deposit documents. This is rich with no stress! Please allow me to explain to you further either on telephone or email.

Thanks and i wait to hear from you soonest.
God bless
Stay home and save lives  
Joe Modisen

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