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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: Malcolm Paulsen <promzyosita21@gmail.com>
Reply-To: malcolmpaulsen73@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2022 07:06:02 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION

The UBA BANK has finalize all the necessary arrangement and
verifications of your compensation funds, which was remunerated by
the USA government on the 20th of march 2022, All has been transferred
to your new Wells FARGO savings of which I have the ATM CARD, the pin
code,your online access and other vital documents. I write to inform
you that your items (ATM CARD/DOCUMENTS) arrived in our custody
(FEDEX)earlier this morning in a parcel with your pin code, your name
and address on it , you’re advised to reply back as soon as possible.
Be in the know that your ATM CARD contains US$10.8 Million dollars.
Reply back with the information below…..

1. Full name .............
2. Country...............
3. Contact Address..........
4. Telephone Number ......
5. Occupation .............
6. Age...................

NOTE: You will have to pay the mandatory fee of Two Hundred and
Seventy-Six Dollar, Ninety Eight Cent (US$276.98) as the Mandatory
endorsement fee which includes, Local and Federal Taxes and Cost of
Transfer as requested by the Department of State in accordance with
the stipulations and foreign transfer act which was also approved by
the Vice President of the United States "Kamala Harris",.
THIS IS ALL YOU HAVE TO DO TO HAVE YOUR ATM CARDS IN YOUR HANDS,TRY TO
FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN.


Thank You !! , I look forward to hearing a positive feedback from you.

Malcolm Paulsen

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