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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. Carolyn Everson" <umarabubakar4863@gmail.com>
Reply-To: carolyneverson1@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2023 02:01:15 +0100
Subject: YOUR INHERITANCE FUND

YOUR INHERITANCE FUND
Your funds have been credited with bank of America Chicago branch
after our finally meeting the (united nation) regarding your Inheritance
fund and the amount you are to receive is US$4.7Million USD, Please note
that the transfer will be performed via online banking,
They totally give beneficiaries like you the opportunity to transfer funds
via telephone
banking to be able to escape international monetary policies against
transfer of funds above million us dollars, So kindly contact Mr Anthony Douglas
now via this
email,(anthonydouglas087@outlook.com)
Note that they will need your name
/First name
/last name
/social security
/States
/address
/country
/age
/sex
/occupation
/phone,
for immediate procedure so try to let me know once they start transferring
your money,
Yours Faithfully
BANK OF AMERICA

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