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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: "Mrs. Jill Biden" <directorgeneral53@gmail.com>
Reply-To: executivefile83@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2023 16:19:44 +0100
Subject: Attention

Attention

I am sending you this message as directed by my Husband. Please read
with your good understanding and avoid any sentiment.My Husband the
President of the United States
of America Dr. Joe Biden has signed a release clause on your pending
Fund the sum of In this regard it was told that you were unable to pay
some delivering/routine

charges leveled on the fund for the year 2021/2022 and 2023 due to
your financial position.However, with my position as the First Lady of
the United States of America,

I have pleaded to my Husband and the rest of his Cabinet to re-issue
you a money Order Check of at least USD18.5 USD as a compensation
over your struggles and

troubles this transaction may have caused you, and as God may have it,
my Husband signed this request on 29/03/2023 and as I speak to you
right now, your ATM CARD

worth a total sum of USD18.5 million dollars is ready and should be
delivered to your home address with immediate effect. Am so sorry for
not having informed you all

this while, I had a very tight schedule but right now I have made our
time to work on this and I appreciate it if you put your time and
effort for us to achieve a

successful end.Furthermore, the White House Cabinet being more
skeptical about this have demanded that you should

try to send only $150usd Steam wallet card or apple card to enable get
an Attorney here in Washington DC to sign for collection of your ATM
CARD Deliver and also for

them to verify your details and Identity, upon completing this
scenario they will release it to you and will help you make sure that
you receive your delivery ATM CARD

Fund.Please I will appreciate your effort to find a way to come up
with this $150usd and send within 3 working days,and in other hand I
will also like you to let me

know immediately you bought this only fee $150 usd apple card

or steam wallet card, then I will hire Attorney who will help you sign
for the collection on your behalf and he will bring it down to your
location but it will cost

you only the sum of $150 usd to hire Attorney who will help you sign
the on your behalf.This is a very important message and it requires
your frantic effort and

commitment. My primary objectives are to help the less privileged and
to put smiles on the faces of people all over the world. Yes it is
true that My Husband may have

not been a good President because no one is above mistakes, but my
work is to make things

look good and to reshape his Presidential tenor to be acceptable
before the entire American citizens and the World at large.The
president immunity waiver certificate

number will be attached in your consignment so that airport authority
will know that President immunity covers your fund.Finally, I want you
to reply to this message

with sincerity and avoid any negative thoughts or whatsoever. I have
been to some parts of the World, including Africa,Middle East, Asia,
Europe and South America

etc...I have been able to put smiles on the Faces of their respective
citizens and I am looking forward to doing the same to you. Just buy a
$150 Steam Wallet Card or

apple card to cover the payment. Scratch it and attach the picture to
this email.

Try and fill out your personal details including your Full name, Home
address,Occupation, Date of Birth, Place of Birth and Mobile number to
enable a smooth delivery

of your ATM card to your address.

Thanks and may the Lord be with you and your entire Family.

Best regards
Mrs. Jill Biden
First Lady of the United States of America
delivery of your ATM card to your address.

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