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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: PETER GARCIA <acdjude@gmail.com>
Reply-To: peterokere@groupoffice.ch
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2023 13:03:06 +0000
Subject: Dear SIR

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Dear SIR

APPROVED $11.8M ATM MASTER OK WILL BE SEND TO YOU

After our meeting few days ago with African Union, European Union,
United Nation, World bank and the Federal Executive councils, It was
Resolved and Agreed upon that our bank { UNION BANK OF PHILIPPINES}
should go ahead and transfer the sum of $11.8M in your name

I want to let you know that the cost of transferring your fund is free
but the only charges required from you is the sum of $105 for {
INTERNATIONAL CLEARANCE SECURITY TRANSFER PERMIT } that will enable
me transfer your fund valued {$11.8m usd} INTO YOUR ACCOUNT WITH OUT
DELAY

RECONFIRM TO ME THE FOLLOWING DETAILS

1, FULL NAME
2. ADDRESS
3. PHONE NUMBER
4. OCCUPATION

AS SOON AS I CONFIRM YOUR DETAILS I WILL ADVISE YOU ON HOW YOU SEND THE FEE

WAITING

PETER GARCIA
FOREIGN PAYMENT DIRECTOR
UNION BANK OF PHILIPPINES

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