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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.Steven Williams" <mrricharddon1970@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrterrywhitebeninoise1@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2022 03:07:15 -0700
Subject: Dear Beneficiary,

Dear Beneficiary ,

This is to remind you that your scam victim compensation fund
$8,500.000.00 USD has been forwarded to our office to transfer the
total funds to you through Ria Money transfer installment payment of
$3,500 usd daily transfer. You will be receiving your Ria Money
transfer installment payment $3,500 USD daily transfer as soon as you
filled your receiver form to avoid any mistake in sending the payment
to your receiver information.

Your full names:__ __ __ __ __
Resident address:__ __ __ __ __
Phone number:__ __ __ __ __
Copy of your ID card and:__ __ __ __ __
Occupation :__ __ __ __ __

Thanks and my regards to your family. We pledge our best service at all times.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr.Steven Williams
Email: mrterrywhitebeninoise1@gmail.com
number: +234 7016569169
Foreign Operations Manager

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