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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: Mr Morgan <edwardjoe880@gmail.com>
Reply-To: owenm2244@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2022 00:50:03 -0800
Subject:

A pleasant greetings to you and your family, i know you must have felt
disappointing because of all the delays concerning your outstanding
fund release of
which i have been fighting tooth and nails to make sure you receive
this fund but you have been thinking that i am there to swindle you.I
was suppose to
travel to South Africa last MONTH for a meeting with other top
Government officials but because of this transfer matter of yours, i
decided to defer my trip
till next week. So after the board meeting last week with the IMF
Office who approved this fund $1,500.000.00 on your behalf, it was
conclude that your funds
should be paid to you.

Right now, i will advice you follow my last and final instructions
because the bank have agreed to make the transfer today. My final
conclusion with the bank
this morning was that they will make the transfer via western union
money transfer.The maximum amount you will receive daily is $6,000.00
until your total
amount $1,500.000.00 is fully paid to you.

You're only advice to secure your fund $1,500.000.00 from been
tempered by the FBI/ or IRS by obtaining a Funds origin Certificate
which will serve you as the
clearance certificate. Since you are finding it difficult to get the
$165 we have decided that you are to go ahead and pay whatever you
have out of the total
fee $165. But mind you, no amount below $50 will be accepted so we
expect you to pay whatever amount from $50 and above so that we can
obtain the Funds origin
Cetificate and finalize everything then start sending your payments to
you. Send your full name and address where you want this money
transfer send to you
we shall send you the first details, payment/receipt of your $6,000.00
as soon as the required fee is received from you today. Note: this is
the only payment
you are required to make in this regards for every other fee have been
waived off by the federal ministry Benin. You are entitle to receive
your payment
today if you do send this today as well.

REPLY BACK TO ENABLE US PROVIDE YOU THE INFORMATION YOU WILL USE TO
SEND THE FEE.

Whatever amount you send do let us know. Remember, no amount below $50
will be accepted. Please take note of this: Unknown people have been
using my name and
that of other top Government Officials in swindling most fund
beneficiaries. One more time be warned and careful the type of email
you reply. I use this
medium to inform you don't reply to any mail that do not come with our
reference code: UNB/A-74/HJ/BG.

I am waiting on your reply as soon as you get this done because that
is the only thing delaying us as of now.

Best Regards,
Inspt. Morgan Owen
Email: owenm2244@gmail.com

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