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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: "Rafael H. Gonzalez" <maryamaliyuabdullahi7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sd9039448@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 21:16:45 +0100
Subject: Payment Notification Urgent:


Attention

Payment Notification Urgent:

I AM Rev. Father Smith Anderson, this is to inform you about your
compensation Funds for Scam Victims of ($5. 5M USD (Five Million, Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars) that has been brought here in OUR OFFICE from the
United States which is to be transferred into your Bank Account, by Bank to
Bank Wire Transfer or via delivery to your house address.

However, Mr.Bob Chantler confirm that you are Dead, that he is your next of
kin ,that we should direct him on how to receive the fund $5.5MUSD (Five
Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars).I need to confirm if you are DEAD
or alive because his messaged brought shock to my mind. I cannot proceed
with him until i confirmed if this is a reality OR not but if it happened,
we did not hear from you after 3 days, and then we say: MAY YOUR SOUL REST
IN PERFECT PEACE" and commence with Mr.Bob Chantler immediately.

Please reconfirm the below information in case you are still alive.

1.Full Name:
2.Sex:
3.Age:
4.Occupation:
5.Nationality:
6.Telephone Number:
7.Mobile Number:

For proper identification Scan a copy of your international passport or
driver’s license, to have me conclude the transfer of your fund into your
Bank Account or via delivery to your house address.

Waiting to read your e-mail (aa3649372@gmail.com)

Best regards
Rev. Father Smith Anderson
Dispatch Manager Courier Service.
Email : aa3649372@gmail.com

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