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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: uman beko <hauckpristman@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 08:46:18 -0700
Subject: URGENT PAYMENT PAYMENT

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Hello,

I needed your humbly assistance for the transfer of this
fund 10,500.000.00GBP British pound sterling into your receiving
bank account this a compensation fund received from the British
monarchy government of England UK paid into our bank Account
international finance bank in Africa for the treatment of COVID
19 all over African countries still going on around the world
today which was authorized by the late QUEEN of England for the
support of the payment of COVID 19 treatment in African
continent

I want to transfer the fund into your account 10,500.000.00GBP
British pound sterling and sharing is 50% each if you’re
ready to proceed ahead or capable to handle the transaction
kindly get back to me for more details

Kindly contact to via my email address: hauckpristman@gmail.com

Thanks
Mr Hauck Pristman

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