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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.Daniel J. Schrider" <beautydefine001@gmail.com>
Reply-To: danieljschrider212@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2023 23:30:49 +0100
Subject: Your fund cancellation reply now.

located at 225 Cadman Plaza East, The first Historic District named as such
in the City of New York.

Dear Account Owner,

United States Attorney General Merrick Brian Garland, I want to inform you
that your funds payment file was brought yesterday for cancellation.Your
funds because the Director and executive authority Federal Reserve System
Mr Jerome Powell and Sandy Spring Bank group and ATM department Transfer
here said that I should divert your funds to the Government Treasury
account just because you refuse to pay the fee demand before start process
to your funds,

In his words, he said that you abandon your funds from 2022 without hearing
from you, but my spirit did not allow me to cancel your funds because I
know the value and the importance of what you are about to receive.

I told the Director and executive authority Federal Reserve System group to
wait for 72 hours until I heard from you and I will know the reason you
rejected such amount of ( US$10,500,000,00 ) which I know it can be able to
change your life and family for good just think and tell me what is the
problem before i cancel the file after 72 hours.

I needs your urgent response as soon as you receive this email and explain
to me the reason you abandon your funds, or if you are not interested in
receiving the $10,500,000,00 i will go hand and send you power of attorney
cancellation which you will sign and I will change your name out from the
file and move the total amount to government will claim this money.

Reply to this customer service for more information how much and how you
will receive the fund ( danieljschrider212@gmail.com )

I will wait to hear from you as soon as possible.
Mr.Daniel J. Schrider,
Your fund cancellation reply now.

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