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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: "Mr Graham Peter." <nantongomonic7@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2023 00:22:48 -0800
Subject: Attention Dear:

Attention, Fund Beneficiary.

We have been mandated to ask what the cause of the delay since last
year is about your non-response back to this office concerning the
remittance of transfer your $3.5million usd dollars to you by Cairo
international bank,

This Cairo international bank Uganda Office is under pressure from
Mr.Tony Johnson the man who still claims that you are dead and that
you made him your Beneficiary and next of kin so all money should be
given to him.We are very confused at this stage of this transaction
because we heard from you and the next thing was silence which looks
very suspicious as if you were not the one and truly dead as this
gentle man claims you are.Mr.Tony Johnson is ready to pay for the
arrangement of your paper work so that funds can be awarded to him as
your next of kin.

I am only carrying out the very last confirmation of this Organization
wish OK, you are advised to get back to us immediately if you are
Alive ,so that we can prove to this man that he is lying orbetter
still give him what he is entitled to as your Next of kin. we have
concluded that your transfer will be this month January 2023, as I am
speaking with you i have activate your Total funds again to been
available to remit in online banking system with your name,so within
12 hours you will receive your total funds.reconfirm your details if
you are Alive email(rewj77746@gmail.com).

1 Your Full Name:
2 Mobile Phone Number:
3 Current Home Address:
4 Fax Number:
5 occupation
6 Country:
7 City:,


Thanks Sincerely
Mr:Graham Peter.

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