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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: COMPENSATION PAYMENT CENTER <apexsecurities87@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info08689@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2021 08:16:48 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS

Attention: .

RE: YOUR FUNDS HAS BEEN APPROVED.

I am pleased to inform you that your total Payment Compensation
Entitlement of US$10.5 Million has been cleared and approved to be
released to you finally through our Offshore Payment Centers in
Africa, Europe and Asia. Consequently, you are expected to travel to
two of these offshore payment centers to sign your Original Funds
Transfer Document (OFTD) as to legally empower our Payment Officer to
transfer your funds without you paying any money upfront again till
your funds gets into your bank account of your choice.

Furthermore, to enable this process to achieve its full objective, Our
payment officials that you will meet will give you some gift items,
such as male and female clothing capable of enticing our other
officials at the payment/transfer centers in other countries. You will
carry these gift items and the signed document with you to present to
the officials there as tips in order to compel them to ascribe to your
payment all priority attention it deserves. Of course, this singular
action will ensure that not only you receive your payment certainly
but also first before any other beneficiary.

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE NOT GOING TO ADVANCE OR PAY ANY MONEY UPFRONT
TILL YOUR FUNDS GETS TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. Your only contribution is
to accept to travel as your Flight Ticket and hotel accommodation will
be paid by me as such you should confirm to me if you are ready and
willing to travel so that I will be able to get your flight ticket and
hotel accommodation on time.

In view of this good news, it is very important you send me the below
information's as to enable us get your flight ticket and hotel
accommodation:

Your Full Names.
Your Full Address.
Your Mobile Telephone Number.
Your Occupation.
Copy of Your Valid International Passport.
Name of Your Nearest International Airport in Your City.

Finally, if you accept to make this trip, note that the entire journey
will take you only 5 days to conclude. Therefore, you should prepare
yourself towards this number of days that you will travel.

Await your urgent reply.

Mr. Paul Richard

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