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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: Barr Adaeze Esq <mrpaulego1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lawyerdepartment1@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 18 May 2022 12:29:58 +0100
Subject: Greetings Dearest,

--
Greetings Dear.

After a serious thought i decided to contact you because you was
deceived about your fund, that is why it is impossible for you to
succeed in completing the process after several payments, I will be
very open to tell you that all info you receive so far was all lies
and it is about extorting money from you.Attached Below is the copy of
my i.D Card to know my Rank and Duty being on this Job

I know that you will be surprise to receive this email but this is
nothing but the truth, after all the evil they went to the bank
manager trying to divert the fund, the manager refuse to accept the
idea, the manager said he want to talk to you before he can release
the fund.

I will personally direct you to the appointed paying Bank were you
will be paid instead of wasting your hard earned money and time on
these hoodlums,but before then you must not disclose my info to
anybody because this is top secret.

Regards
Barr AdaEze
Esq

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