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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 PATRICK WERNER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infoms929@xmail.net>
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2022 22:44:31 +0200
Subject: PAYMENT APPROVAL

PAYMENT APPROVAL ORDER
 
 
Dear Sir
 
Your abandoned Inheritance funds worth $7 Million has been approved by the World bank / United Nation to pay you through Chase Bank NewYork . 270 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017 USA . Therefore, you are required to contact me immediately to enable me to link you directly to the customer service of the bank for payment . You will be paid through Online Banking services or mobile telephone Banking , Contact me  for more details  to my private email:  infoms929@gmail.com
 
Waiting for your urgent response .
 
Regards ,
 
MR PATRICK WERNER
(UN COORDINATOR)

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