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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 Austin Bill Mark <wayne.larry1980@gmail.com>
Reply-To: austinbillmark1976@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 12:50:02 +0100
Subject: Hello Dear,

--
Dear Email Owner/Fund Beneficiary,

I sent this letter to you a month ago, but I did not hear from you,I'm
not sure if you got it, And that is why I say it again, Firstly, I'm
Mrs. wayne larry, Managing Director and Chairwoman of the
International Monetary Fund .

Indeed We have reviewed all the obstacles and problems surrounded your
uncompleted transaction and your inability to meet up with transfer
charges levied, against you, for the past transfer options, view our
site for your confirmation 38°53′56″N 77°2′39″W

We are the Board of Directors, World Bank and International Monetary
Fund (IMF) Washington, D.C. in conjunction with The U.S. Department of
the Treasury and some other relevant Investigation Agencies here in
the United States of America. has ordered our Foreign Payment
Remittance Unit, United Bank of Africa Benin Republique to issue you a
VISA Card, where your fund $1.5 millions will be uploaded, for further
withdrawal of your fund. During the course of our investigation, we
discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily
Delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are Trying to divert your
funds into their private accounts.

And today we notify you that your fund has been credited into a VISA
Card by UBA Bank and also ready to be delivered. Now contact Uba ATM
Visa Card Bank Of Africa director name is Mr.Austin Bill Mark, Email:
( austinbillmark1976@gmail.com ) , Send
him the following information for the
delivery of your accredited ATM VISA Card to your address.

(1) Your full name: ......................................
(2) Your home address: ..............................
(3) Scanned copy of your ID .....................
(4) Your country: .........................................
(5) And your direct telephone number: ................
(6) Your City ...............................
(7) Postcode; ...............................
(8) Your profession ................................

Sincerely,
Mrs. wayne larry

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