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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 Anderson Paul Smith <uchennaokeke204@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mesfintaye@aol.com
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2023 06:57:46 -0800
Subject: Greetings to you and Hope all is well.

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Hello Beneficiary,

Greetings to you and Hope all is well.

Official Notice: I write to officially inform you that your payment
order by Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Card System has been
successfully processed today and the US$20,600,000.00 has been loaded
into an ATM Card it is obvious that you have not received your fund
which is now in the amount of $20.6 Million)as a compensation award to
you, due to past corrupt Government Officials who almost held your
fund to themselves for their selfish reasons and some individuals who
have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to swindle your
fund which has led to unnecessary delay in the receipt and so many
losses from your end, regarding the final release and subsequent
transfer of your approved payment valued at the sum of $20,600,000.00
US Dollars via ATM Card The management of this department has
finalized your ATM card delivery to your designated address.

Meanwhile we have registered your consignment with FedEx delivery
company and all the total sum of $350 courier charges has paid on your
behalf we have credited your total sum into an ATM VISA card and we
have deposited it with FedEx Company to deliver it to you. We paid all
the necessary charges such as Company registration and Delivery
charges of your ATM VISA card the only money you will send to them is
their security keeping fee,We tried to pay that but they complained
that they don't know when you will contact them for the
delivery,Therefore, contact them now with Your Details Below.

Full Name, Address and Phone Number. ID Card.

Kindly contact FedEx courier delivery Manager on his email address
Name of the Director= Mr. MESFIN TAYE
Email Address= (mesfintaye@aol.com)

Thanks, and God bless you
Waiting for your immediate response
Mr Anderson Paul Smith

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