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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: James Hall <liltop388@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2023 08:31:50 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION DEAR



--
ATTENTION DEAR ,Your name and your contact details were given to this
office in respect of your total inherited/compensation sum owed to you
which you have failed to claim because of either non-compliance with
official processes or because of your unbelief in the reality of your
genuine payment.

The Board of Directors, United Nations has ordered our Foreign
Remittance Unit to issue you a CORPORATE VISA CARD where your payment,
totalling $30.2 million USD will be preloaded. Our cash card is easy to
manage, with custom options to suit your particular business needs, and
also the option to transfer funds from your ATM card to your local bank
account.

Please reconfirm your information with me to verify your identity
against our database before we can proceed with the delivery without any
further delay;

1. Full Names.
2. Delivery Address.
3. Telephone Number.
4. Your country.
5. Your Occupation.

Regards,
Mr. JAMES HALL

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