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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: Alejandro Mayorkas <mekenejc177@gmail.com>
Reply-To: homelanddepartment505@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2021 03:28:18 -0700
Subject: GREETINGS

GREETINGS

This is Mr Alejandro Mayorkas the leader of homeland security
department. I wish to inform you that United States government are
compensating all the scam victims and your phone number and email was
found in the scammed lose and other unpaid salaries you details was
submitted. So you are going to receive a compensation ATM CARD worth
sum of $12.6 million USD. Meanwhile you are advice to reconfirm the
below information where to deliver the ATM CARD. upon contacting me to
avoid wrong delivery

1- Your Full Name
2- Your Delivery Address
3- Your Contact Telephone Number
4- Your Occupation
5- Your nearest Airport

So your information is needed for successful claim of Your ATM CARD .
Thanks for being in serve with us and we promise to make the country
better and you have to be a good citizen.

please text us back with our private email which is
homelanddepartment505@gmail.com
EMAIL .... homelanddepartment505@gmail.com

text me with this Phones Number ....(252) 724-6256
waiting for your urgent respond
Best regard
Alejandro Mayorkas

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