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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: Richard M Adams <filework68@gmail.com>
Reply-To: oneunited_richard.adams9891@aol.com
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2021 18:11:05 +0100
Subject: Best Regards Richard M Adams

Attn. I am Richard M. Adams. The United bank ECO. I am to proclaim to
the World that every fund that was intercepted by Internal Revenue
Service, Customs, FBI, or by whatever reason will be released with
immediate effect. through Online Banking

However, we have concluded to effect your own payment through Online
Banking Transfer, $10. 000 USD daily until the total sum of
$8.5million, USD is completely transferred to your own account.

We can not be able to send the payment with your email address alone,
thereby we need your information for the procedure to open the Online
banking with your name.

Full name:
Address:...
Country:......
Phone number:.....
Attached copy of your Identification...
Age ......
Email address .....

Note, that your payment files will be returned to the IMF within 72
hours if we did not hear from you, this was the instruction given to
us by the IMF.

We will start the transaction as soon as we received your information:
Looking forward to acknowledging your feedback.
Thanks.

Best Regards
Richard M Adams
(United Bank) CEO.
Email: oneunited_richard.adams9891@aol.com
Text number: +16692651017

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