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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.ROSE UBA" <goffice97@gmail.com>
Reply-To: offimoneyfund@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2021 05:53:48 -0700
Subject: REGARDS To Your ATM CARD $3.5Million USD


I want you to realize that my continuation of this email remainder is
because I knew the value of your ATM Visa Card which you were about to
receive and this fund will help you and your entire family.

We are not playing over this payment, i know my reason for the continuously
sending of this notification to you, the fact is that you can't seem to
trust any one again over this payment for what you have been in cantered in
many years ago but i want you to trust me, i cannot scam you for $50 Only
it's for bank processing of your ATM payment, this fee of $50 Only is
clearly written to you before, i did not invent the bill to defraud you of
$50 Only it is an official bank payment processing fee and the good part of
this, is that you will never, ever be disturbed again over any kind of
payment.

This is final and the forms from there become effective once we submit your
payment application processing fee and pay the form fee of $50 Only, i
don't want you to lose this fund simply because of this bank processing fee.

The federal government is seen and very determined to pay your overdue
debts, this is not a fluke, i would not want you to lose this fund out of
ignorance,i will send you all the documents as soon as bank payment
processing fee is paid, you have to trust me, you will get your fund, find
a way to get this $50 Only you will not lose it, instead it will bring your
financial breakthrough,

The reason why am sending you this is because i want you to receive your
$3.5Million USD immediately the bank processing fee is paid and you were to
send the $50 Only through gift cards such as listed below (AMAZON CARD OR
GOOGLE PLAY GIFT CARD OR ITUNES CARD).

Your urgent response is highly needed to complete and facilitate the
release of your fund to you urgently within the next 48hrs

Best Regards
MRS.ROSE UBA

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