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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: "Mr. Donald Terry" <terrydonaldu@gmail.com>
Reply-To: donaldppterry@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2021 10:50:55 +0100
Subject: Revert Urgently

From Mr Donald Terry
Director, Debts Management Office.
The Presidency.


Sub: Authentic Vetting and payment of your FUND VALUED US$10.5M AND NOT US$6.5M

Attention Sir

This is to acknowledge the receipt of your address , our office wanted
to run a transparent system of your fund transfer, to prove our
reputable office by making sure that your valued fund is transferred
to you in any way we can ,in that case since you have undergone many
difficulties in the past, our office will create a good atmosphere to
please you and make you happy, Therefore our office will like to seek
your knowledge and choice to enable us to know your choice before
programming your fund release

1] Do you like your fund by cash directly to your designated address
in United State
2]Do you want your fund via ATM VISA CARD
3]Do you want your fund via Bank To Bank directly to your account

Kindly make up your choice to enable us to proceed on your choose in
as much as we wanted to give you fair treatment as assured you of
seeing the green light at the end of the tunnel to prove my office
right and dis-associate our office from those you have met in the past
i waits your urgent response as quick as possible

Treat as urgent.

Thanks,
Mr. Donald Terry
Director, Debts Management Office.
The Presidency.

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