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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 I Mckay CEO <carlos212charitablefoundation@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject:

Welcome to superme court of canada
74 woolwich st. Guelph on n1h 3t9 canada
ontario superiorcourt of justice

attn beneficiary

this is your finally notice last year i repeat this is your finally notice

year 2022, this is a good news about your funds here in this office, your
immediate attention is highly required and if you fail your fund
will be canceled finally today

iam sending you this mail in regards to your fund inheritance payment with
us$12,000,000,000,00 twelve billion united state dollars in atm master card
at the custody of the royal bank of canada(rbc)

we are having our new year bonus and you are lucky to be among today ok.

You are required to buy only ($50,usd) steem wallet or itunes card. The
only charge you will ever pay before your package will leave to your
address you will never pay a dime again as agreed and signed down here in
court of canada that you will never pay any other money apart from the
($50.usd) send the fee only to us to this supermen court and we will order
your delivery immediately today ok.

Please know that you have from now til tomorrow evening to affect the
required payment and your atm master card . I don't want you to doubt me on
this because after you send the money you will surely share the testimony
to your family and to the church where you worship.

This is your last chance to comply with the instruction or else i will
close your fill which will make it impossible for you to receive your fund
in future. You have only today and tomorrow to comply or you lose this
great opportunity

best regards,
David i Mckay
the president and ceo.
Royal bank of canada (rbc)
email redacted@domain.name
phone +1 (501) 285-3708

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