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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. Richard Moore" <custom.office990@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rm5969366@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2022 21:19:21 -0700
Subject: URGENT REPLY

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Attention is needed,

Greetings from the custom office. I have a vital information which
needs to be attended immediately. Did you authorized anyone to pick up
your compensation fund from our branch in Arizona? One Mr Andrew Cox
came to our office yesterday in your respect $ 8.5 million dollars
which has been credited with us for the past 6 months now by the
Federal Government to be transferred into your account. to pick up the
fund.
So we decided to write you to make sure that you Fine of $ 8.5 million
dollars in our branch office in Arizona.
We want you to get back to us with the following details:

Full Name:
Address:
Phone number:
occupation.
City.
State.
This above listed details are needed as fast as possible for immediate
delivery of your fund thank You.
Best regards
Mr. Richard Moore.

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