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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: "Mrs Angela Merkel" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <collinsbenjamin18@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2021 19:08:46 -0800
Subject: May Your Year Start with Joy.

May Your Year Start with Joy.
 
This Massage is from the European Union Chancellor,
European Union Chancellor (Angela Merkel) hosted a meeting with IMF
Director (Kristalina Georgieva) in IMF Director home town Bulgarian
concerning the delaying of your fund through IMF Custody.
 
She apologies and contacted IMF Head Office, Washington, D.C which
located at 1900 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20431, she
instructed them to search your file and release your fund immediately
through Senior Diplomatic Agent (Collins Benjamin
So your instructed to fill your delivery information and contact Diplomatic Agent ( Diplomat Collins Benjamin through this information,you can email him or text him through his phone number..
Name: Diplomat Collins Benjamin
Email: (collinsbenjamin18@gmail.com)
Contact Number: +13373974840
 
The total amount to be delivered to you by Senior Diplomatic Agent
Diplomat Collins Benjamin is ( $3.7Millions now USD) which has been detained by the IMF. Please kindly send your detail to Diplomatic Agent Collins Benjamin
 
Full Name:
Nearest International Airport:
Home Delivery Address:
Phone Number:
Sorry if you may receive this message in your spam due to the poor
network failure.
Thank you,From Office of EU Chancellor
(Angela Merkel)

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