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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 JACK O BOVENDER <oziomado749@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jame97767@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2023 05:33:45 -0800
Subject: Attention!!!!!

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Ref.: Payment Release Update.
Amount Valued: US$10,500,000.00.
Foreign payment allocation security code (US/A84PRFGN2015)

ATTENTION DEAR BENEFICIARY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By means of this message, I wish to inform you that your hour of
compensation and actualization has come after our meeting with the
United Nations, Bank of America, and the Standard Chartered Bank.
Malaysia officials, it has been agreed that your real approved funds
valued US$10,500,000.00 will now be processed and released to you
through Wire Transfer Department To this effect, you are to contact us
with the details below for the immediate release of your funds. You
have to choose any delivery method of your choice below and follow the
instructions for easily delivery. NOTE: NO PERSON OR BODY CAN EVER BE
ENTILED WITH MORE THAN ONE FUND. THIS IS THE ONLY FUND YOU ARE ENTILED
WITH. SO BE VERY CAREFUL WITH SO MANY TEXT OR EMAIL FROM ANYBODY
CLAIMING WHAT THEY ARE NOT. DO NOT REPLY TO ANY E-MAIL THAT COMES FROM
THE FBI DIRECTORS JAMES COMEY JR, ANDREW G. MACCABE, ALSO THE CLAIMED
NEW FBI DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER A.WRAY, DOES NOT E-MAIL OR TEXT,THEY
WILL COME STRAIGHT TO YOUR DOOR STEPS TO PASS A VITAL MESSAGES . FBI
DOESN'T TEXT OR EMAIL ANYBODY TAKE NOTE STOP ALLOWING YOUR SELF TO BE
DECEIVED BY THE SWEETNESS OF THEIR TEXT OR EMAILS OR THE FAKE
DOCUMENTS YOU MIGHT RECEIVE FROM THEM . A WORD IS ENOUGH FOR THE WISE.

(1) DHL courier company delivery charges ($300)
(2) FedEx courier deliver company charges ($300)
(3) UPS courier delivery company charges ($300)
(4) CLAX LOGISTICS courier delivery company charges ($200)
(5) Bank to Bank transfer ($500)

Full Name:
Address:
Country:
Telephone:
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Alternative Email:
Your id or international passport:

Best Regards
JAMES JACK O BOVENDER
(+1659 666 9134)

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