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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: Peter Goodwin <fileo1934@gmail.com>
Reply-To: petergoodwin128@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2022 14:48:42 -0700
Subject: Best Regards

--
ear customer ,

I have deposited the check to western union office. all you have to do
is to contact them at: (petergoodwin128@yahoo.com) they will give you
direction on how you will be receiving your funds daily. My agreement
with them is $4000 USD daily until your total amount of $99.8 Million
us dollars is complete to you ,

so contact the manager in change of western union office today because
Mr ,Kama l Japan from your country came to our office western union
today and said that you on the way to coming back to work yesterday
and you got an accident and took you to hospital you died, and we want
to confirm from you today before we are allow him to claim all your
funds here to this office and once you reply back to me urgent today i
will give you the mtcn number payment slip of $4000 USD and you will
pick it up to your receiver s name to ant western union office in your
country today within 5 minutes ,

so Email them with your full information, so contact Mr John Larry to
give you the mtcn number payment slip of $4000 USD you will pick up by
your receiver s name within 5 minutes time today so i am waiting your
urgent reply back to me once you receive my email today to give you
the Available mtcn number of $4000 USD today ,

1.sender name:... John Larry
2.Test Question: How Long
3.test answer:....within 5 minutes
4.amount ........$4000 USD
5. MTCN:..... (Available for pick up by your receiver s name ,

1)your Name.......
2)your Country........
3) City............
4)your Address.........
5)your Telephone .........
6)your Passport.................... ......
7)your Age......................... .......
8)your Next Of Kin ..............

Best Regards
Mr Peter Goodwin

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