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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: "Joaquin Serguio" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info1101done1@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2023 05:37:27 -0800
Subject: Re: Read To Claim Your Victim Funds Payment

Good news to us all Victims,

Please read this message for it will help you claim your victim funds as a victim if you haven't claimed yours,

I am Joaquin "El Chapo Guzman, a Mexican, but reside here in North Carolina USA, I was one of the victims that lost thousands of Dollars to some groups in African trying to get my victim/Inheritance funds in a Banks like CBN Bank, and UBA Bank but all my effort was abortive, sorry I had to tell my short story to guide you, because I wouldn’t want you, or anybody to experience what I went through in the hands of those scammers, I lost my life saving to them thinking they were helping me get my fund, but all was a nightmare,

Last week, I received a mail from a man in the state of Ohio advising people to contact a payment release Barrister in Nigeria to claim their lost funds, immediately I decided to give it a try to see if this barrister was for real or as the same as others, but to my greatest surprise the barrister turned out to be 100% real, I promised myself never to share this message until I receive my fund and then be convinced enough before letting people know, and today I am now writing with joy to advise you to STOP feeding those scammers out there, they will only take advantage of you, kindly contact this barrister on the email address below to get yours if you haven’t,

I am a living testimony, I only spent only $280 to received my long long awaited funds,

Her email address is (govvictimpaymentbarr@collector.org)

Yours sincerely

Joaquin "El Chapo Guzman

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