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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: Tecno Stand <tecnostandcare3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rev.fatherhenryeze80@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2022 18:52:55 -0800
Subject: MY DEAR FRIEND

You may not remember me, you might have received an email from me in
the past regarding a multi-million-dollars business proposal which we
never concluded. I am using this opportunity to inform you that the
multimillion-dollar business has been concluded with another person
who financed it to a logical conclusion. I thank you for your great
effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into your account due to one
reason or the other best known to you. But I want to inform you that I
have successfully transferred the fund out of the bank to my new
partner's account in China that was capable of assisting me in this
great venture.

Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trustworthiness you showed
during the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and show
my gratitude to you with the sum of $3,000,000.00. I have left an ATM
card for you worth $3,000,000.00 cashable any ATM machine in the
world. My dear friend I will like you to contact: Rev. Father Henry
Eze, for the collection of this ATM Card,

I have authorized him to release the ATM card to you as soon as you
contact him,At the moment, I am very busy here in China for investment
with my new partner. Please comply with Rev. Father Henry Eze, to
enable him send the ATM card to you without any delay, contact
information below:

Name: Rev. Father Henry Eze.
Address: No 4 Ikeja drive dolphins Lagos-Nigeria
Email: rev.fatherhenryeze80@gmail.com

Contact him with your full Information to enable him send the ATM card to you.

Thanks, and God bless you and your family, hope to hear from you soon.

Regards,
Barrister Davis Uba

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