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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: "Karim Ouadrago." <ouadrago.karim15@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2022 01:05:07 +0200
Subject: have been trying to reach you.

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Dear friend,

I am using this opportunity to inform you that this
multi-million-dollar business has been concluded with the assistance
of another partner from China who financed the transaction to a
logical conclusion.



I thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of funds
into your account due to one reason or the other best known to you.
But I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the
funds out of my bank to my new partner's account in china that was
capable of assisting me in this great venture and I have sent several
messages to you concerning this issue.



Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trustworthiness you showed
during the transaction. I want to compensate you and show my gratitude
to you with the sum of $(550,000.00, But I have not heard from you
ever since and I hope you will reply to this last notice. This is to
notify you that I have deposited the sum of $550,000.00, for your
compensation with an agent of western union money transfer to be
transferred or sent to you.



You were meant to be receiving $5,000.00USD daily until it completes
the correct amount of $550,000.00USD for better understanding of what
I mean, you can visit any western union money transfer agent nearest
to you and confirm the following information.





Sender’s First Name: Vickie

Sender’s Last Name: Maccracken

Test Question: NAME

Answer: YOU

Amount: $5000.00

MTCN//: 221 946 7536
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX



They told me that they will be sending the sum of $5,000.00 to you
every day until the total sum is completed ($550,000.00).



Once you pick it you should try to let them know so that they can send
you another payment.



Contact the western union money transfer agent Burkina Faso office
below on; Name; Mr. muhammad nissar

(Foreign Operation Manager)
Email;(western-union-inworldwidebf01@fastservice.com)

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