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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.Ego Igbo" <lubegaemma2008@gmail.com>
Reply-To: directorofscamvictimcompensati@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 01:45:38 +0100
Subject: $950.000.00 dollars approved in your name

Attention !!!!

Scam Compensation sum of $950.000.00 dollars approved in your name
through United Nations mass assisted project funds. This compensation
involves business investment failure, Inheritance, Contracts, Lottery,
Dating,Diplomatic Payment, loan E.T.C, the mass assisted fund was
approved to settle failed business scam extortion.Attn Scam Victim.We
wish to inform you that your scam compensation sum of $950.000.00
united states dollars approved through United Nations mass assisted
project, we have severally tried to contact you without success, are
you willing to receive your scam compensation? You have to respond as
soon as you receive this message because we have your compensation
file submitted by UN external auditors in Switzerland but we have not
heard from you. International global security watchers reported
different degrees of being a victim of scam about you, so there is a
need for you to get in touch with us right immediately you will never
have an opportunity of this kind in the nearest future so your destiny
and survival is in your hands.


YOUR FULL NAME...................
YOUR COUNTRY.....................
YOUR HOME ADDRESS..............
YOUR DIRECT PHONE................


Note: that the only money to pay for this transaction is the registration
fee of $50 and you purchase an iTunes card of $25,and send the information
to us for immediate remittance of your fund to you.Note: that every claims
has an expiring period of five working days (5 days) so you have to do that
very urgently to avoid expiration, Text or call (301)547-3523)
Thanks
Your sincerely

Mr.Ego Igbo Director Of Scam Victim Compensation payment Center.

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