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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: WAGDY REZKEL SHEIKH <wagdyrezkelsheikh@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2022 13:33:48 +0100
Subject: USD$500,000


Good morning . Am Mrs Melina Nazareth. Am from USA Florida, I based in Kyiv
Capital of Ukraine . I am contacting you right now in response of a war
between Ukraine and Russian. Right now everyone is withdrawing all their
fund from the bank since Thursday Russian strikes Ukraine

Ukrainian flood ATMs to withdraw cash as Russian invasion escalated

Ukrainians line up to withdraw money from ATMs on February 24, 2022, in
Kramatorsk, Ukraine.

Panicked Ukrainian citizens are scrambling to take out cash Thursday as the
Russian military launches a full-fledged invasion of the Eastern European
nation.

Images taken in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, and other major cities showed long
lines forming at ATMs after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the
invasion.

Meanwhile, the National Bank of Ukraine enacted a temporary cash withdrawal
limit of 100,000 Ukrainian hryvnia per day — the equivalent of about USD
$3,339. This is the major reason why am begging you to help send me your
banking details for the transfer.


Please am begging your help to provide your account information to receive
my USD$500,000 I will find my way out of Ukraine moment you confirm the
transfer done to your account.

Information required as follows

Account Full Name:
Account Number:
Bank Full Name:
Bank Swift code:
Bank Routing number:
Your House Address:
Bank Address:
Phone Number:

Those are all information needed for this transaction. Please if you can be
of help to me to receive this fund USD$500,000,00 I will take 60% while you
take 40% moment I arrived to America. Waiting to read from you. Please do
not hesitate to contact me right on this Email: melinanazarethm@gmail.com

Mrs Melina Nazareth.
Email: melinanazarethm@gmail.com

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