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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: MR GARRY ELLIS <yahayaidris922@gmail.com>
Reply-To: revfatherugorji5@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2023 18:13:23 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY

Attention Dear Friend.

Please accept my apology for not contacting you earlier before now due
my tight schedules. I'm very happy to inform you about my success in
getting that funds money. Under the co-operation with the NNPC
partnership here in the United States. But presently i am in London
with the partners for some new projects. and take note of this Bank
Draft Check is 100% Genuine and enough to receive.

Contact my priest in the United States of America, because i have left
all the instructions with him on your behalf. And instructed him where to
send the $5 Million Dollars to you. without any further delay for your
compensation payment. Remember that the $5 Million Dollars, is in bank draft,
not cash, so i will appreciate your total cooperation and follow up
on this matter.

you are hereby advised to get in touch with him is this email
address again:(revfatherugorji5@gmail.com) with reconfirmation of
your Full name, Home Address, City, State and Telephone number

Yours faithfully.

REV FATHER UGORJI.

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