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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: Antony John Blinken <davidmehle61@gmail.com>
Reply-To: i60689061@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 11 May 2022 12:38:35 -1200
Subject: Attention!

From Desk Of Mr. Antony J. Blinken
Honorable USA Secretary of State & Chairman Refund Payment Committee
Federal Executive Council Washington DC USA
Dated 11rd 05, 2022.

Dear Beneficiary,

I am Mr. Antony Blinken, 71st U.S. Secretary of State since January
26, 2021. Appointed by the President Mr. Joe Biden with the advice and
consent of the Senate, This is to notify you that Mr. Brian Moynihan
Chairman of the Board of Directors Bank of America Corporation visited
my office with an envelope contained copies of document and the
documents are your compensation payment file from (4) different banks,
Nat West Bank of London, BANK OF AMERICA, They stated that you
disclaim your compensation fund worth US $ 6,000,000,000.00 (Six
Billion United State Dollars) And their purpose of visiting my office
is to seek support and have my signature on the documents for easy
confiscation of your compensation fund to the government budget
account since you don't want to receive it. But with the experience in
the Government i refused to sign the documents.

However, Due to humanitarian ground and sympathy. I immediately called
up the President Joe Biden and John Glover Roberts Jr, Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court of United States and explain your matter to them
as regards to your payment Six Billion United State Dollars from (4)
Different banks and they personally called Mr. Brian Moynihan Chairman
of the Board of Directors Bank of America Corporation to reduced the
payment from $200 to $50 in order to help you afford the fee to obtain
the Fund Approval Certificate so that by the time your funds gets to
you, No authority will question the funds as it has been legally
certified free from all financial Malpractices and facets.

NOTE: The $6,000,000,000.00 (Six Billion United State Dollars is a
compensation fund from (4) Different banks, Nat West Bank of London,
BANK OF AMERICA, CITI BANK UNITED ARAB EMIRATE since 28 April 2022.
Your E-mail address was generated through the computer ballot system
as one of the selected victims to receive this compensation. You are
required to send the fee of US$50.00 only by Steam Wallet Gift card to
the Federal Reserve Bank Accountant Officer/Cashier Office where your
transaction originated as stated below or You can purchased $50 iTunes
card or Google Play Card The only charge you will ever pay before your
package leaves our office here is the US$50.00 to obtain the Fund
Approval Certificate

You will never pay a dime again as agreed and signed down here in
Court that you will never pay any other money apart from the US$50.00
To this end it will interest you to know that every and anyfee/charges
required has been reduced to only the sum of US$50.00 us dollars this
step is in order to enable you afford this only fee so that your Fund
Approval Certificate will procure in your name to enhance the
immediate transfer of your $6,000,000,000.00 (Six Billion United State
Dollars) Into your bank account or ATM Master Card will be delivered
to your home address Depending on the choice which you want to receive
your money and every other documentation proof for your fund have been
packaged and sealed to be mailed together with your Visa Card to your
address.

Please i want you to know that you have from now till Tuesday to
effect the required payment so we can clear, Release and effect the
transfer of your fund worth $6,000,000,000.00 (Six Billion United
State Dollars) Into your account, Therefore, The days of you being
subjected to paying twice double Payment is over as that is the case
with some corrupt officials down here in The states. Thanks for
adhering to this instructions which are meant for your sole benefit,
Once again accept my congratulations in advance. Thanks for your
cooperation as your quick response to this email notice with adherence
to the above instructions is highly anticipated.

Congrats to you in advance.

Best Regards
Antony John Blinken
Honorable USA Secretary of State
Federal Executive Council Washington DC USA.

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