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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: "David L. Mckay" <helenehule147@gmail.com>
Reply-To: davidlmckay46@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2022 20:20:45 +0100
Subject: thank god for help me

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GOD IS WITH YOU,IF YOU ARE READY FOR YOUR ATM Card.
Hello,

How are you today My Dear Friend,right now the Federal High Court and
with Federal Ministry of Finace and IMF heading a Meeting yesterday
which is November 28th and sign that you will pay $76 usd INSTEAD OF
$450 usd,so after the $76 there is no payment again until your ATM
card of $3.8Million USD will arrive to your Hand. but according to
them he giving you the grace of two working days to pay the fee of
$76usd

after two working days then,this your ATM card will delivery to this
your Brother Mr David Finlayson,he come from Australia,because he told
me that you are give him Authority and permistion to pay the fee to
clam the ATM card as a Brother.

Now use the $76 usd to buy iTunes gift card or steam card 2x-- $50 $25
usd if you are still ready,this is a Good News for you.or you can use
this Our receiver name(Ken Chu) to send the $76 with this
information,send it through world remit or Ria Transfer.
I swear for you after this payment of $76 there is no payment again
until this your ATM Card of $3.8million usd will arrive to your Hand.


PAYMENT INFORMATION

Receiver Address GB74 STREET BENIN REPUBLIC
Receiver Phone +63 928 661 9367


Contact this Email..(davidlmckay46@gmail.com)
Reach us with call here TEL +63 928 661 9367 immediately you got this
MR,MATTWEN BRAWN, ATM PAYMENT OFFIC
Mr David L. McKay

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