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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: "SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION OFFICE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fraudanti@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2023 20:21:19 +0100
Subject: Attention, Scam Victim

SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION OFFICE USA
6600 N Harvey Pl, Oklahoma City,
USA

Scam Investigation Unit


REF/PAYMENTS CODE: FGN/PHBPLC/06654/09 ($1 million USA dollars)


Attention, Scam Victim


Your Scam Victim Compensation has been approved for payment by the
USA scam VITIM protection OFFICE ;Which is Amount of $1 million USA dollars you are
Advice to reconfirm your details to:


We obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your Payment from USA,
scam VCTIM protection OFFICE

we are happy to inform you that based on us
recommendation/instructions; your scam victim has been
credited in your favor through ATM card.


You are therefore advice RECORNFIRM YOUR contact details to enable us inform you about the paying
bank in America and your original payment slip of your ATM And your document

They will issue you an ATM card that you can use to withdraw money in
any ATM machine in any part of the world,


1) Your Full name :
2)Your Full Contact Address :
3) Your Direct Phone Number


So, if you like to receive your funds through this means kindly let us
know by contacting the card payment center and also send the following
information as stated below to THIS OFFICE

REPLY TO OUR OFFICE BACK UP EMAIL(compensation.s@yahoo.com)
OR ?(fraudanti@aol.com)
:

Scam Investigation Unit
Secretary-General Oregon
Inger Andersen






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