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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 Kimberly Richard" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <freddouglas1987@yandex.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2021 07:19:17 -0700
Subject: HELLO MY FRIEND I NEVER FORGOT YOUR PAST EFFORT

I never forget you,From Mrs Linda Richard, an auditing debt manager (B.O.A ) Bank of Africa,I am much happy to inform you that the 7.5MUSD has been transferred to my
Friend Account in Japan.,I really appreciate the great effort from this my friend whom assisted me in getting this fund out of my country Benin Republic.
Meanwhile I did not forget your past effort to asist me in getting this fund transferred, but due to one thing or the others i did not complete the transaction with
you".For your past effort I have droped Atm Card whot of $500,000USD{Five Hundred Thousand Dollar} to my secretary,  Contact Rev Fred Douglass for your compensation
fund. Below is the contact information to my secretary ,I have instructed him to release the fund which is in ATM CARD whot of $500,000USD  to you once you contact him
with your details.
Endeavor to indicate the ATM Code number to them which is ( ATM-067CW ) when contacting my secretary to prove to him that you are the right person, I have paid for the
Delivery fee and official Tag fee, The only fee you will send him is  $545 for Custom Registration  fee and official Stamp Duty at the Airport.
(1) Your Full Name:=======
(2) Your Mobile Phone N?:===
(3) Current Home Address:====
(4) Your Country/City:=========
(5) Your Nearest Airport:========
Let me know once you receive the fund from my secretary..Right now I am much busy in Japan with some project with my Business partner.Here is the contact Details to my
secretary, Contact him now.
secretary Name…==Rev Fred Douglass
Email…== {freddouglas1987@yandex.com}
Phone No== 1(337)397-4840
USA,city  New York
Thanks and be Bless
Mrs Kimberly Richard

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