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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Pan Mark Eze John <mrsmaureengreaves19009@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject:
Your payment approved!
I would like to inform you that your total payment of $1.5 million is
ready and the Central Bank of West African States approved the fund to
released to you through Visa ATM card which you will use to withdraw
all your money from any ATM card machine anywhere in the world Contact
Reverend James Edwards email address redacted@domain.name, please let
him know that you received this report from the office of Mr.Mark Eze
John.
Thank you for following this instruction, and again yours.
Congratulations.
Mr Mark Eze John
For your compensation fund.
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