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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: "susan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ppldesk@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2022 01:15:36 -0800
Subject: ÜBERTRAGUNG WARTEN.//...//


Gesch?tzte Aufmerksamkeit!
Diese E-Mail wird Ihnen aufgrund unserer j?ngsten Aufzeichnungen
zugesandt, aus denen hervorgeht, dass Sie Anspruch auf eine optionale
R?ckzahlung von siebenhundertf?nfzigtausend US-Dollar haben, die in
der unter Ihrem Namen und E-Mail-Konto registrierten Apex-Bank
gefunden wurde nicht beanspruchtes (verlorenes Geld, das Ihnen
geschuldet wird), das darauf wartet, ohne Anspr?che ?bertragen zu
werden.

In Anbetracht dieser Entwicklung k?nnen Sie uns Ihren Rat mitteilen
Vollst?ndiger rechtm??iger Name ......................
Telefon direkt ................................
Und Postanschrift ..................................
f?r eine m?gliche Ber?cksichtigung, damit wir die ?bertragung bearbeiten k?nnen
sofort zu Ihrer Position

Vielen Dank und in Erwartung Ihrer dringenden Antwort



Herzlich,
Herr Peter GABRIEL.
Sektionsassistenz
USEuro-Afro Debit Reconciliation Office
ID 10752 Gro?britannien London.
budaintercom@gmail.com


Valued Attention !
This email is being sent to you as a result of our recent record
ndicates that you are eligible to receive an optional repayment of
Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand US dollars which has been found in
the apex bank registered under your name and email account ,been your
unclaimed (lost money owed to you) waiting to be transfer without
claims.

Considering this development, your advice to furnish us with your
Complete legal name......................
Direct telephone ..............................
And Postal address .............................
for possible consideration to enable us process the transfer
immediately to you position

Thanks and anticipating your urgent respond



Cordially,
Mr. Peter GABRIEL.
Section assistance
USEuro-Afro Debit Reconciliation Office
ID 10752 UK London.
budaintercom@gmail.com

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