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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: thomas dobbs <apple@fusion.ps>
Reply-To: <thomas.dobss@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2021 22:18:09 +0300
Subject: How will you receive your $459,000 from my bank?


Hello my friend,

Please advise me of how you desire to receive your contract amount of $459,000/ US Dollars Approved by Paris Club Organization in collaboration with World Bank.

I have made a deposit of $459,000/ to my account and could not find your bank details on the payroll lists.

Here is the attached deposit of the copy receipt from the bank showing i have deposited this payment in my account.

Please advise me how and where you want me to send those funds to you.

You can also Whatsup me +1 332 322 4032

I shall wait to hear from you.

Thank you.

Mr. Thomas Dobbs
Head of Corporate Banking & Public Sector
Assistant Payment Officer
For: management

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