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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: Brian Wagner <traorezoumana677@gmail.com>
Reply-To: serve.customs.86@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2023 16:36:47 -0700
Subject:

From the Desk Of Mr Brian Wagner:
Office Federal Ministry Of Finance Headquarters Canada,
Canada Founded: 1824, Toronto City, Canada Address:200 Bay Street
Burlington, Ontario L7L 6Z8


Why are you decided to make yourself a loser of this fund by refusing
to pay the 50 dollars for the renewal of your fund file to 2023, Be
rest assure that as soon you send the $50.00 usd they will Register
your ATM VISA CARD within 2hrs after confirmation of the fee without
any further delay and this is the only fee you have to pay in this
office as it was written down already by the Federal government of
this country that mapped out the compensation for you as a Scam Victim
before we enter 2023 projects.

i want to informed you that the amount you are receiving via ATM VISA
CARD $2.4 million dollars once you send the $50.00 usd for the
renewal of your fund file for 2023, You will have the tracking numbers
of your parcel within an hour because all the arrangements has already
been made ,so therefore you advice to get cash cards for $50 dollars
so that we can proceed now, get Steam Wallet gift card or Apple gift
card, that's the fastest option because we don't have much time for
delaying again

Kindly notify us or your nearest F.B.I office after 2 hours of fee and
you did not receive the TNT TRACKING NUMBERS,I will be waiting on your
urgent feedback, note that your Fund Release pin code is R13091

Thanks, and accept our congratulations.

Reply to serve.customs.86@gmail.com
Mr. Brian Wagner
Whats-app me on +1 (506) 307-2039
From the Office Federal Ministry Of Finance Headquarters Canada,

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