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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: Gen Hiskin steven <gswilmer01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: customercare09@citromail.hu
Date: Tue, 18 May 2021 04:20:09 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE YOUR ATM CARD,

Hello from,
The Office of Foreign Assets Control is a financial intelligence and
enforcement agency of the U.S. Treasury Department, is

officially here to notify you about the present arrangement to pay
you, your over due Winning Prize/Covid-19 Palliative

fund which you could not complete the process of releasing of your
Bank Details through the Digitized Payment System. We

have decided to pay you through delivery of an ATM CARD worth sum of
$5,500.000.00 USD (Five Million Five Hundred Thousand

United State Dollars) you can donate %30 percent to the Charity
Organization, it has been submitted in you favor with a

clear prove, together with copy of our Agent Passport picture Name is
(Agent Richard Wilson Daniel) This arrangement was

initiated/constituted by the World Health Organization, United Nation
and International Monetary Fund, due to Corona virus,

Covid-19 Pandemic.

We have concluded your delivery arrangement with the below courier
services companies and their delivery time and fee is

stated below, the delivery charge is stated for you to handle it to
show how interested you are

UPS=48hrs/$350
FedEx=78hrs/$300
DHL=3days/$250

Reconfirm you INFO here for the delivery.

1. Valid Delivery Address:
2. Full Names:===?
3. Phone Number:==?
4. Country:===?
5. Occupation:==?
6. Age:===?
7. Sex===?

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.

BEST REGARDS,
Mr.Steven Wimer
E-mail ( customercare09@citromail.hu )
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL

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